Observation by Bill W: Galactic Centre Rising

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Bill Ward

Observer

Bill W

Observed

2014 May 06 - 00:30

Uploaded

2019 Aug 17 - 18:38

Objects

The Milky Way

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h07^m
Dec: -31°01'
Position angle: -38°51'

Field size

39° × 26°

Equipment

Canon 350D
30mm f1.4
ISO 800

Exposure

Single 18 second exposure

Location

Boca Tauce, Tenerife

Target name

Milky Way

Title

Galactic Centre Rising

About this image

Just a random shot. Clicking away to pass the time before the radiant rises. Taken during an Eta Aquariid meteor shower observing expedition to Tenerife.

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galactic centre 2014_may.jpg (434.7 kB)

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