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Catalogue and alternative designations

NGC 4071, PK 298-04.1

Type Planetary Nebula
Position 12 04.2, -67 18
Constellation Musca
Camera and Telescope STL6303E and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien
Focal Ratio F9
Exposure Details LRGB 180:50:50:50 Luminance binned 1x1, Colours 2x2
Description This 12.8 magnitude planetary is rather faint visually and not often imaged.  It is about 1' in size.

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