NGC6445 Planetary Nebula in Sagittarius

(RA 17h 49.2m , Dec. -20° 01', 11.2 mag., >34 arcsec.)


This quite large, annular and distorted planetary is located about 2° SW of M23 open cluster (see finder chart below).

The above image was taken on June 25, 2001 from Harrowsmith, Ontario. Cookbook 245 LDC camera was used on Celestron Ultima 8 SCT with eyepiece projection (f20). Eleven white exposures (60 sec. each) were combined using AIP4WIN.

Only part of the Cookbook 245 field of view is shown. North is to the right.


Map created in Guide 7.0 - 7°45' x 7°45'. North is up.


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