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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