NGC 6781

Introduction | Map | My Best Own Photos | My Own Observations | References || Appendix: My Own Photos

On this page I collect my observations of the planetary nebula NGC 6781, called Snowball Nebula or Ghost of the Moon, in the constellation Aquila.

Introduction

The planetary nebula NGC 6781 (Snowball Nebula) in the constellation Aquila is, according to Stoyan, the brightest of four fainter planetary nebulae in this constellation. It reminds me of the Ring and the Dumbell nebulae.

NGC 6781 (Snowball Nebula)
Size: 2' (Stoyan)
Distance: 5,000 light years (Stoyan)
Rating: ** (Stoyan)

Map

The planetary nebula NGC 6781 (Snowball Nebula) in the constellation Aquila (Image Courtesy of SkySafari Astronomy, www.simulationcurriculum.com)

My Best Own Photos

eVscope

NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020
NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo on top processed		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo on top processed		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo on top processed
NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo left processed
NGC 6781 - Sep 15, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 15, 2020, photo left processed

My Own Observations

Observations September 2020

• September 9, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 6781 photographed in the new rectangular format without overlay
• September 12, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 6781 photographed (r.f., n.o.)
• September 15, 2020 (Mühlhausen/Kraichgau: eVscope): NGC 6781 photographed (r.f., n.o.)

References

• NGC 6781 (Wikipedia): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6781

On this Site

• Unistellar eVscope Information

Appendix: My Own Photos

eVscope

NGC 6781 - Sep 9, 2020		NGC 6781 - 9.9.2020, photo left processed		NGC 6781 - 9.9.2020 , processed alternatively
NGC 6781 - Sep 9, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 9, 2020, photo left processed		NGC 6781 - Sep 9, 2020, processed alternatively
NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020
NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo on top processed		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo on top processed		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo on top processed
NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 12, 2020, photo left processed
NGC 6781 - Sep 15, 2020		NGC 6781 - Sep 15, 2020, photo left processed