Planetary Nebula NGC1514



Object Data
Description NGC1514 is a dim planetary nebula with a very bright central star.
Constellation Taurus the Bull
Right Ascension 4h 9m 33s
Declination +30° 47' 13"
Magnitude 10
Angular size 1.9 arcminutes
Distance 660 parsecs (2,100 light years)
Radial Velocity 60 kilometers per second
Image Data
Photographer Fred Lehman
Main Scope Meade 14" LX200GPS @ f/5.0 (1775mm)
Guide Scope Celestron 5" SCT @ f/7.5 (950mm)
Guide Camera SBIG STV
Imaging Camera Starlight Xpress MX7C
Resolution 780 x 580 @ 1.0 arcseconds per pixel
Exposure Nine exposures of two minutes each. Aligned, stacked, and processed with AstroArt.
Date March 19, 2004
Location Mid Florida Star Gaze at Kye's Star Farm in Venus, Florida.


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