Observation by David Dunn: M87

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David Dunn

Observer

David Dunn

Observed

2017 Mar 16 - 22:16

Uploaded

2017 Mar 19 - 15:21

Objects

M87

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h30^m
Dec: +12°23'
Position angle: -37°43'

Field size

1°33' × 1°34'

Equipment

Nikon 7200 + 150mm lens

Exposure

54 x 2.5sec

Location

Normandy

Target name

M87

Title

M87

About this image

Continuing my imaging of the Messier objects. I picked up a number in the Virgo cluster.

Files associated with this observation

M87.jpg (203.1 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Thomas Killestein, Mike Scarisbrick

Comments

Mike Scarisbrick, 2017 Apr 03 - 22:04 UTC

I really like this project :-)

I was a bit concerned about the M81/M82 image being somewhat better than one might see in small 'scope though - I guess the skies are better in Normandy.

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