Observation by Martin Griffiths: Triplet in Cassiopeia

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2016 Nov 28 - 22:00

Uploaded

2016 Nov 29 - 14:03

Objects

NGC663
NGC659

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 01^h44^m
Dec: +61°13'
Position angle: -94°00'

Field size

1°39' × 0°59'

Equipment

80mm Equinox f6 refractor with a mounted Canon 30D DSLR

Exposure

f ISO 1600 45 sec exposure

Location

Brecon Beacons Observatory

Target name

NGC 654, NGC 663 and NGC 659

Title

Triplet in Cassiopeia

About this image

These three star clusters lie in Cassiopeia and are easy targets in a small scope and show much variation between them in brightness, star counts and shape.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 654 NGC 663 and NGC 659.jpg (1.2 MB)

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