Observation by Nick Hewitt: Messier's first true discovery
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Observer
Nick Hewitt
Observed
2016 Apr 04 - 23:00
Uploaded
2017 Apr 11 - 22:08
Objects
Planetarium overlay
Constellation
Canes Venatici
Field centre
RA: 13h42m
Dec: +28°25'
Position angle: +19°05'
Field size
1°03' × 0°42'
Equipment
- APM 152mm f7 doublet
- Canon D650
- Lodestar guider
- EQ6 mount
- No filter
Exposure
10 x 90 seconds ISO 1600
Location
Billing, Northampton
Target name
Messier 3 in Canes Venatici
Title
Messier's first true discovery
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