Observation by Damian Peach: NGC 1851 in Columba

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Observer

Damian Peach

Observed

2015 Nov 17 - 23:00

Uploaded

2015 Nov 21 - 09:44

Objects

NGC1851

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Constellation

Columba

Field centre

RA: 05^h14^m
Dec: -40°02'
Position angle: -9°49'

Field size

0°28' × 0°23'

Equipment

Location

Siding Spring, Australia

Target name

NGC 1851

Title

NGC 1851 in Columba

About this image

This impressive cluster is often overlooked, but not by Damian Peach. It is in the small constellation of Columba, in the southern hemishpere skies, is 40,000 ly away and shines at 8th magnitude.

Equipment was the 27"CDK scope at Siding Spring, with FLI camera. This is an LRGB of 45/5/5/5mins

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