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Observation by Mike Olason: M20, M8 and Comet C/2015 ER61

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Mike Olason

Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

2017 Feb 27 - 19:15

Uploaded

2017 Mar 02 - 07:21

Objects

The Trifid Nebula (M20)
The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18h02m
Dec: -23°32'
Position angle: -86°46'

Field size

3°56' × 2°49'

Equipment
  • 1" Refractor f/4
  • ST-402ME CCD Camera
Exposure

RBG x 300s

Location

Denver Colorado 2017/02/27 1215UT

Target name

Comet C/2015 ER61 Panstarrs, M20 Trifid Nebula and M8 Lagoon Nebula

Title

M20, M8 and Comet C/2015 ER61

About this image

In this 3.9 degree by 2.6 degree image the magnitude 11 comet looks small compared to the large structures of the 2 nebula.

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