1st October 2004
Popular name: Blue Snowball Nebula
Type of object: Planetary nebula
Magnitude: 9.2
Size: 12.0"
Right ascension: 23h 26m 8s
Declination: +42° 33' 45"
Constellation: Andromeda
250mm LX200 @ F10 , SC1.5 toucam RAW mode.
70mm F7 catadioptric @ guidescope with SC1 toucam and GuideDog
120x8s exposures. One of our better images with the LX200. The blue snowball makes a good target at long focal length during moonlight!
Location: Curdridge, Southampton, UK. 51N 15W.
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