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(IAAC) Obj: PK 80-6.1 Egg Nebula - Inst: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver



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Observation Poster: Mark Viol <mva@total.net>

Observer: Mark Viol
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: August 6, 2005 3:26 am EDT
Location of site: Mount Forest, Ontario (Lat , Elev )
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 7 <Limiting magnitude>
Seeing: 7 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 17.5" f/5 Truss, Dob Driver
Magnification: 427
Filter(s): OIII
Object(s): PK 80-6.1 Egg Nebula
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: 
Constellation: Cygnus
Data: mag 12.3  size 8"
Position: RA 21:02  DEC 36:41
Description:
Oval shaped nebula with what I originaly thought was a field star right beside it, 
giving it a double-lobed appearance. Checking the Digitized Sky Survey, 
revealed its true nature, Polarized (double-lobed).

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