Observation by Grant Privett: Canis Major

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2015 Oct 05 - 23:19

Uploaded

2017 Feb 06 - 00:26

Objects

Sirius
Widefield

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Constellation

Canis Major

Field centre

RA: 06^h50^m
Dec: -22°30'
Position angle: -22°01'

Field size

20° × 19°

Equipment

Starlight 694
Tripod
Nikon 20mm lens
Adaptor

Exposure

Location

Crete

Target name

Canis Major

Title

Canis Major

About this image

Up in the predawn hours for the planetary conjunction and with Canis Major higher in the sky than at home, I sat in a beach side deckchair while the camera banged off some images for me. There was a bit of sky gradient to remove (the Med atmosphere is usually humid) but that went away pretty well. The open cluster M41 stands out extremely well.

I like any imaging you can do while lying down and happily sweeping the sky with binoculars. Watched conjunction, packed up, went back to accommodation, had full English breakfastt. A good start to the day.

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