C42 / NGC 7006

Designation(s)C42, NGC 7006
Object Type(s)Globular Cluster
Relevant Catalog(s)All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC
Obs. Lat/Long42° 17', 073° 57'
ConstellationDelphinus
Date and Time Observed2025-06-23 23:53:00
InstrumentEdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL
CameraPlayer One Apollo-M Mini
Image DetailsUp is 270.5 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 10m 30s. Exposures 15s@300g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding.
DescriptionAnother William Herschel discovery from 1784. This is an attractive GC, small, but quite beautiful if you look at it carefully. The second of two in Delphinus I captured this evening.
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