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vdB 134 & PK086+05.1

October 25, 2025
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vdB 134 is a reflection nebula in the Cygnus constellation lit up by the hot blue supergiant star Ruchba about 869 light years away.

 

In the lower-left of the frame, you can see the planetary nebula PK086+05.1 (also catalogued as Weinberger 1-10). Roughly 1,400 light years away, it’s a very dim planetary nebula that is not often photographed.

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Reflection Nebula
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Planetary Nebula
Cygnus
Cygnus

Nothern

Hemisphere:

Constellations
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Planewave CDK12.5
Telescope
Finder Chart

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Total integration: 53h 30m


Integration per filter:

- Lum/Clear: 10h (200 × 180")

- R: 7h 12m (144 × 180")

- G: 7h 12m (144 × 180")

- B: 7h 6m (142 × 180")

- Hα: 11h (66 × 600")

- O3: 11h (66 × 600")


Coordinates: 20h 30m 2s · +48° 57′ 13″


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Image Capture

Location:

Deep Sky West

Camera:

Moravian C5a-100M

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