How can I find the name of this Nebula?.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Ive just started imaging this nebula, but I cant find its NGC number or any other reference. The attatched pic is from an Astrometry.net plate solve, no number. Its near NGC1955.

Someone may recognise it if Im lucky, but id be interested in how else I can search for what it is.

[glend (Glen)]

It' in this image:

http://www.irida-observatory.org/Nam...NGC1955-68.htm

[RickS (Rick)]

I'd use Aladin, Fred: http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/

If I get a chance later tonight I'll try it with your image.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Thanks Glen, yes its in there, but Im still having a bit of trouble finding its NGC. Ill study further....

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Originally Posted by RickS

I'd use Aladin, Fred: http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/

If I get a chance later tonight I'll try it with your image.

Cheers,
Rick.

whoa, that looks monster, should I download it?, is it good?.

[LewisM]

Isn't that part of NGC 1968, aka the "Super Bubble Nebula" in the LMC?

Better yet, isn't it NGC 1977?

Derrrr.....I meant NGC 1974

[Bassnut (Fred)]

No, its certainly not the NGC1977 "running man" neb and perhaps part of NGC1968, but it still doesnt get close to it.

[LewisM]

D'OH! Typo - I meant NGC 1974

[Rob_K]

It's not in the NGC catalogue but it's in the Henize Catalogue of LMC Emission Nebulae as N 50.
http://www.asnsw.com/sites/default/f...mc-henize.html

It includes open cluster KMHK 884.
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/si...t=submit+query

Cheers -

[RickS (Rick)]

Originally Posted by Bassnut

whoa, that looks monster, should I download it?, is it good?.

It's not that huge (catalogs are downloaded as needed) and definitely worth a download even if you don't need it this time. I find it very useful for finding small and strange objects in my images - Herbig Haro objects, small galaxies, planetaries, etc.

Cheers,
Rick.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Originally Posted by Rob_K

It's not in the NGC catalogue but it's in the Henize Catalogue of LMC Emission Nebulae as N 50.
http://www.asnsw.com/sites/default/f...mc-henize.html

It includes open cluster KMHK 884.
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/si...t=submit+query

Cheers -

Excellent Rob, thanks for that.

[Bassnut (Fred)]

Originally Posted by RickS

It's not that huge (catalogs are downloaded as needed) and definitely worth a download even if you don't need it this time. I find it very useful for finding small and strange objects in my images - Herbig Haro objects, small galaxies, planetaries, etc.

Cheers,
Rick.

Thanks Rick, ill give it a go.