Observation by David Swan: Limiting magnitude

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Nov 24 - 21:38

Uploaded

2017 Nov 26 - 14:16

Equipment

Scope: 200mm SCT at f/6.3
Camera: ASI178MM
Filter: Baader UV + IR cut
Software: FireCapture, DeepSkyStacker and Astrometrica

Exposure

150 x 5s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

NGC objects 7317, 7318 (A and B), 7319 and 7320

Title

Limiting magnitude

About this image

The Quintet was at about 50deg altitude in the west (not my best direction: I am on the east coast). I have examined the image and report that I am able to pick up stars around mag 18 at SNR > 10. I checked that the highlighted star is not an artifact - it is on the DSS chart! David

Files associated with this observation

limmagstephq.png (1.1 MB)

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