Weinberger 2-262 (James E.)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)

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Weinberger 2-262

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Located in Cassiopeia, Weinberger (We) 2-262 is the reddish teardrop-shaped nebula shown at the top right of this image. On the usual plate-solved images, it is often labeled as PK116+00.1. R. Weinberger published a paper in 1977 listing some 335 possible planetary nebula that had been discovered since 1966. Because of the appearance on POSS (Palomar Observatory Sky Survey) red prints, We 2-262 was noted as one of the most promising candidates for being a true planetary nebula. [Note: my data shows a relatively "strong" signal in Ha and SII with a very, very faint OIII signal which is similar to the OIII signal within this area].

To the left and just below We 2-262 is a darker structure with a small nebula shown as a brighter patch on the upper right side. It has a tiny resemblance in structure to the Boogeyman Nebula in Orion. This is listed in Simbad as GN 23.50.6.03 which is supposedly a small reflection nebula [ Note: my NB data shows the strongest signal as Ha with a weaker OIII and no SII signal].

Imaged over several nights: Aug 9, 13, 16-18, 20, 22-24, 2022.

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