NGC2392 - Eskimo Nebula

19:58 11/2/2005 UTC

This image has not much visual impact, but a story behind. I was beginning a Saturn imaging session, aiming my telescope using my lousy finder scope. As I looked into eyepiece, I immediately noticed the finder was way off. Instead of seeing Saturn I saw a dim fuzzball of some kind. Hmm... Immediately drew it, went inside for camera and took some exposures to identify it later. So here it is, accidentally found Eskimo Nebula! It sure was fun to wonder what did I got into view!

NGC/IC Object List:
NGC2392 planetary nebula RA:07h29m10.8 Dec:+20°54m'45" BMag: 9.9, PK 197+17.1 Eskimo Nebula