Observation by David Swan: Draco trio

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Oct 05 - 20:01

Uploaded

2017 Oct 06 - 20:03

Objects

NGC5981
NGC5982
NGC5985

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 15^h38^m
Dec: +59°21'
Position angle: -130°58'

Field size

0°15' × 0°08'

Equipment

Scope: 200mm SCT at f/6.3
Camera: ASI178MM. Baader UV/IR cut
Software: Firecapture and DeepSkyStacker

Exposure

160 x 5s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

NGC 5981, 5982, and 5985

Title

Draco trio

About this image

Time stated is UT. Unfortunately my need to recuperate from a nasty cold put paid to my recording the Triton occultation, but early on I had a first attempt at imaging this fairly well-known triplet of galaxies in Draco. Not an award winning photo - but isn't it amazing to see three galaxies so close together in the sky! The width of the image is circa 20 arcmin.

Files associated with this observation

ngc5982web.png (701.9 kB)

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Ian Thompson, Jeremy Shears, Graham Winstanley, Peter Mulligan, Mike Olason

Comments

Graham Winstanley, 2017 Oct 07 - 16:54 UTC

Thanks for pointing this one out. I will give it a try with my ed80 where it should fit nicely in the field.

Graham

David Swan, 2017 Oct 07 - 20:40 UTC

It should look great when imaged through a shorter focal length instrument. Please share your result when you have captured this trio. David

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