Herschel 6 and Caldwell 55

Date: 8 July 2022

Altitude: 47 - 49 degrees

Angular Size: 1° 00' x 0° 45'

Position Angle: 1° 18' from north through east

Orientation: North up; East left

Pixel scale: 1.30" per pixel

Total exposure time: 61 minutes

B filter: 63 x 24 seconds

V filter: 63 x 18 seconds

R filter: 63 x 16 seconds

Herschel 6 is also known as Caldwell 55 and NGC 7009

Planetary nebulae: 12.9 magnitude central star

Constellation: Aquarius

Diameter: 0.4 light years

Distance: 3,200 light years

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