Observation by Martin Griffiths: The beak of Cygnus

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2017 Oct 15 - 09:10

Uploaded

2017 Oct 23 - 09:43

Objects

Albireo

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 19^h30^m
Dec: +27°57'
Position angle: +99°57'

Field size

0°30' × 0°20'

Equipment

Canon 30D DSLR and an 80mm f6 Apochromatic refractor

Exposure

ISO 1600 f 6 1 second exposure

Location

Griffon Educational Observatory, El Bosque, Andalucia

Target name

Albireo

Title

The beak of Cygnus

About this image

Freelance journalist Jamie Carter was with me and several other guests of Dark Sky Wales in Andalusia at the Observatory run by Andy Burns of the Wiltshire AS. He wanted to see Albireo and after observing its beautiful different colours I photographed it for him.

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