Observation by Iain Cartwright: Galaxy NGC 6946 and Open Cluster NGC6939

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Observer

Iain Cartwright

Observed

2014 Nov 29 - 10:27

Uploaded

2014 Nov 29 - 10:37

Objects

NGC6939
The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 20^h31^m
Dec: +60°31'
Position angle: +110°48'

Field size

2°00' × 1°17'

Equipment

Nikon D800

Exposure

24 mins

Target name

N6946

Title

Galaxy NGC 6946 and Open Cluster NGC6939

About this image

Ian took this image of Open Cluster NGC6939 and Spiral Galaxy NGC6946 on 2014 Nov 15th at 02:58 UTC. It is a stack of 47 frames with each exposure 30secs, at ISO 400 on a Nikon D800 in full frame mode. The telescope was a Sky-watcher 200PDS with coma corrector on an HEQ5 Pro mount, unguided. Conditions: Clear sky with traces of thin cloud. Seeing moderate but variable. Processed in Pix Insight and finished in Ps ACR CS6.

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