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Observation by Dave Smith:

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Dave Smith

Observer

Dave Smith

Observed

2017 Mar 30 - 10:18

Uploaded

2017 Mar 30 - 10:23

Objects

Lightcurve
Variable star

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05h54m
Dec: +07°27'
Position angle: -176°35'

Field size

0°09' × 0°06'

Equipment
  • Megrez 90 with 0.8x FR
  • Atik 460EX CCD
Location

Maldon

Target name

Variable star EG Cep

About this image

This was my first variable star taken from the BAA beginners list. I originally used a green filter as I didn't have any photometric filters. This set of readings was taken with a V filter.

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