Observation by Ray Emery: Thor's Helmet

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Ray Emery

Observer

Ray Emery

Observed

2015 Feb 21 - 11:33

Uploaded

2017 Feb 14 - 11:33

Objects

The Duck Nebula (NGC2359)

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Constellation

Canis Major

Field centre

RA: 07^h18^m
Dec: -13°15'
Position angle: -15°05'

Field size

1°15' × 0°54'

Equipment

Televue Genesis 100mm f5 refractor
Canon 1100D modified
Astronomik CLS clip-in filter

Location

Rothwell, Leeds, Yorkshire

Target name

Thor's Helmet

Title

Thor's Helmet

About this image

A difficult object to image given the amount of light pollution at this site. Much more data capture required.

Files associated with this observation

2015_Feb21_Thors Helmet_proc_StarShrink.jpg (1.8 MB)

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David Basey, Graham Winstanley, Dawson, Dr Ollie Garrett, Peter Carson, Robert James Stuart

Comments

Nick Hewitt, 2017 Feb 14 - 18:41 UTC

This is a cracker as such a poor declination.

So nice to see it in wide angle setting.

Clear skies

Nick

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