IC 1296 near M57
| Designation(s) | IC 1296, M57 |
| Object Type(s) | Galaxy |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), IC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Lyra |
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-08-02 22:30:00 |
| Instrument | EdgeHD 8" w/f7 reducer-1,422mm FL |
| Camera | Player One Apollo-M Mini |
| Image Details | Up is 276.0 degrees E of N. Transparency: Fair. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 31m. Exposures 15s@300g, No Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | IC 1296 is the tiny galaxy below and to the right of M57, the famous Ring Nebula. There is a HUGE disparity in brightness: you can see M57 clearly on every frame, but IC 1296 didn't become visible at all until about 15m into the observation. As it is, unprocessed, M57 is blown out: this is actually a composite image, both taken at nearly the same time, but one with the histogram midpoint set much lower. This was a target set for the August CN EAA challenge. Obviously, this image violates EAA standard rules. |
| Related Observations | M57 (2) |
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