NGC 2392 (Planetary nebula)
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Also known as: Eskimo nebula, Clown face nebula
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Right ascension: 7h 30m
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Declination: 20° 54'
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Constellation: Gemini
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Date/time: 2009.01.24 18:40 UT
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Equipment: 12" f/5 Newtonian
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FoV: 15'
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Magnification and filter(s): 167x
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Seeing: 6/10
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Transparency: 3/5
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Location: Nádasdladány, Hungary
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Observer: Ferenc Lovró
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Description:
Also known as the Eskimo or Clown face nebula, this planetary is the real gem of the constellation Gemini. It's a very bright object, showing much details and is quite unresponsive on filters. I estimate the brightness of its tiny, star-like core about 11 magnitudes, with two perfectly regular concentric circles around it, each with surface brightnesses about 1 magnitudes fainter than this. The diametre of the inner circle seems exactly the half of the entire object.
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Hi-resolution image: [ reversed sketch | original sketch ]
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