Herschel 26 and Caldwell 2

Date: 24 August 2022

Altitude: 45 - 46 degrees

Angular Size: 1° 00' x 0° 45'

Position Angle: 0° 43' from north through east

Orientation: North up; East left

Pixel scale: 1.30" per pixel

Total exposure time: 60 minutes

B filter: 30 x 50 seconds

V filter: 30 x 39 seconds

R filter: 30 x 31 seconds

Herschel 26 is also known as Caldwell 2, NGC 40 and the “Bowtie nebula”

Planetary nebulae: 11.6 magnitude central star

Constellation: Cepheus

Diameter: 1.0 light year

Distance: 3,700 light years

Age: 4,000 years

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