Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cancer (Cnc)
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Abell 31, Sh2-290 or PK 219 +31, 



    
        

            Sven Eklund
Abell 31, Sh2-290 or PK 219 +31
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Abell 31, Sh2-290 or PK 219 +31

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Abell 31, Sh2-290 or PK 219 +31, 



    
        

            Sven Eklund
Abell 31, Sh2-290 or PK 219 +31
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Abell 31, Sh2-290 or PK 219 +31

Acquisition details

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6885110

RA center: 08h54m10s.6

DEC center: +08°5320

Pixel scale: 0.284 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 1.210 degrees

Field radius: 0.389 degrees

Resolution: 7951x5828

File size: 6.5 MB

Locations: ESO-1 : Eklund Smurf Observatory 1, Fregenal de la Sierra, Extremadura, Spain

Data source: Own remote observatory

Remote source: e-EyE Extremadura

Description

Beautiful PN in Cancer, very large (19*15 arc min or 23 light years across at an approx distance of 2000 light years) giving it a magnitude of 12, although its surface magnitude is as low as 27.

21h Ha
5h Oiii
3h RGB for stars

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