AP#29 : IC 447 |
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Name: Dreyer's Nebula Constellation:Monoceros Instrument: 8-inch F5 reflector with a sky watcher coma corrector and an ASI 2600 MC (gain 100 -20C) Exposure time: A stack of 16 five-minute and 9 three-minute exposures. Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html |
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Magnitude: 7.7 Angular size: 25' This is a reflection nebula that surrounds three bright stars. To the upper left are the nebulosities, NGC 2247 and 2245. Above it is IC 446. All are reflection nebula. The dark nebula LDN 1607 bridges IC 447 and 446. ![]()
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