NGC6543 - Planetary Nebula in Draco

NGC6543 - Planetary Nebula in Draco

Description: Yup, that bright "star" in the center is NGC6543. A compact planetary nebula in Draco. Bright at magnitude 8.8 but compact at only 20 arc seconds in size. Also known as Herschel H IV-47. Film: Kodak hypered Tech Pan 2415 Scope: 8" f6 Newtonian Guiding: Off-axis guider, manual. Exposure: 10 minutes Location: Wilson Coulee Observatory, Alberta. Date: September 26, 1998