Observation by Colin Henshaw: Omicron Ceti (Mira) at minimum

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Colin Henshaw

Observer

Colin Henshaw

Observed

2017 Sep 30 - 19:00

Uploaded

2017 Oct 01 - 07:50

Objects

Mira

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h19^m
Dec: -03°33'
Position angle: -34°03'

Field size

3°35' × 2°21'

Equipment

Canon 6D camera + 135mm telephoto

Exposure

1sec at f5.6 and 10000ASA

Location

Briga Township, Tabuk, Kindgom of Saudi Arabia.

Target name

Omicron Ceti

Title

Omicron Ceti (Mira) at minimum

About this image

Mira at an unusually faint minimum. Guesstimated at 9m.8. The object is the right-hand star in the close pair of stars, just left of centre at the top of the image.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_9755-o-Cet-30-09-2017-22.00UT-1s-10000ASA-135mmTF-f5.6-2.jpg (164.7 kB)

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