Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5367
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NGC5367, Brian Boyle
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NGC5367

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NGC5367

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NGC5367 is an interesting cometary located in Centaurus.  There aren't a lot of images on Astrobin, and those that exist tend to be multi-night with large (250mm+) apertures.  
I was probably overreaching when I attempted to image with my RC8/OSC combo, not least since NGC5367 was only 30deg from a 70% illuminated moon.

Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised at the result.  I wasn't able to pick up the full extent of the nebula (SNR and fov combined), but I think this is made up for by the detail and colour in the inner region.    It rather reminds me of the central parts of the Anteater nebula.    

I also think the slower f-ratio also helps in minimising the effect of PSF wings from bright, saturated stars in the nebula.

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