w2-245

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Object(s): W2-245
Observer: Mark G.Birkmann
Your skills: Intermediate (some years)
Date/time of observation: 9-7-2000, 7:00 UT (2:00 CDT)
Location of site: New Haven, Missouri (Lat ~38, Elev ~700 feet)
Site classification: Rural
Sky darkness: 5 <1-10 Scale (10 best)>
Seeing: 5 <1-10 Seeing Scale (10 best)>
Moon presence: None - moon not in sky
Instrument: 40" f/5 dob
Magnification: 164x, 408x, 746x
Filter(s): orion ultrablock
Category: Planetary nebula.
Class: ?
Constellation: Cygnus
Data: mag ?, size 35", mag central star ?
Position: RA 21h:18m 7.0s DEC +43:48' 40"
Description:
The field was easy to find just 8.9' southwest of 68 cyg but I can't say the same for the planetary! I looked for this nebula on two seperate nights but could not find it. However, while at the eyepiece on the second night, I thought I was seeing it. But what I thought was a faint planetary with a faint central star turned out to be just a faint star. The true position of the planetary is about 30" or 40" to the northeast of where I thought it was. In this drawing north is up and to the left.

Here's a finder chart for W2-245 from megastar. The bright star at the top is 68 Cyg. It is listed at mag. 5.

Here's a view of the field from the DSS. The field of view of the drawing is enclosed in the box.

	Here's a finder chart for W2-245 from megastar. The bright star at the top is 68 Cyg. It is listed at mag. 5.
	Here's a view of the field from the DSS. The field of view of the drawing is enclosed in the box.