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as of 05/08/2024 11:44 a.m.
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General Info
| Type | Planetary Nebula |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Right ascension | 1h42'18.100'' |
| Declination | +51°34'16'' |
| Magnitude | 10.100 |
| Distance | 3,400ly |
| Size | 2.700 arc min |
| Catalog Designations | NGC650, M76 |
| Discovered | 1780 Pierre Mechain |
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bllape (1611)
Orion XT8
1 points
Very Faint. Could barely make out the dumbell shape.
Tyler (4830)
10" Dobsonian
1 points
mnastro (4583)
XX12i
0 points
Revisited M76 to see if an OIII filter would improve the view. OIII provided a darker background and a touch more contrast detail than the Ultrablock but either filter improves the view over no filter. WNW lobe stands out as the brighter of both lobes with the filters.
XX12i
1 points
Very dim in the light pollution, without Ultrablock filter it was difficult to see, with ultrablock the contrast was higher but still quite small compared to a dark site.
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