| Name | Soap Bubble Nebula |
| Designation(s) | Soap Bubble Nebula, PN G75.5+1.7 |
| Object Type(s) | Emission Nebula, Planetary Nebula |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), Caldwell, NGC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Date and Time Observed | 2024-11-16 19:14:00 |
| Instrument | Askar FMA180-pro f4.0-180mm FL |
| Camera | ASI294MC-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 92.5 degrees E of N. Total integration time was 30m 30s. Exposures 30s@375g, L-eNhance Filter. Darks subtracted, no flats. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. |
| Description | This was a casual observation using my Askar FMA180-pro on a full moon night just because I didn't want to let a clear night go. BTW, the wind was gusting up to 15 mph on this night which is why I selected the FMA180. I'd opted for an observing plan targeting many of my favorite 4° x 6° FOV areas. I had no ambitions that this would reveal the Soap Bubble Nebula which is a classic EAA bugaboo. Of course, the strict EAA version of this didn't reveal it.. but I did the typical light processing I do to most of my EAA captures on this website. Nothing special. To my shock, there was the Soap Bubble... not obvious but clear if you know where to look. That I could capture it with a one-shot color camera in these conditions is gob-smacking. |
| Related Observations | C27 (2) M29 (2) Sh2-105 (2) |
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