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PK 61+3.1



Name: PK 61+3.1
Nickname: Butterfly
Object Type: Planetary Nebula
Constellation: Vulpecula
Magnitude: 16.6
Object Size: 35 x 7 arc-sec
Comment: aka Her 2-437
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Date Taken: 2020-06-22
Camera ZWO ASI071 (.91 arc-sec/pixel)
Exposure: 10 min
Telescope (Optics):   AstroPhysics 155mm (6.1 in) EDF f/7
Focal Length (FL): 1085mm
Field of View(FOV):   TBD
Mount: MI-250 Mount, ZWO ASI290 Off Axis Guider
Quick Notes: -
Location: Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida
More information:  Digging Deeper

Object Information:
Extremely faint and tiny, this was a test of my ability to locate, guide and capture a very difficult object.
Very few astronomers have imaged or located this planetary nebula.


Technical Depths:
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