Observation by Ray Emery: Wide view Auriga-Taurus-Perseus

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Ray Emery

Observer

Ray Emery

Observed

2017 Nov 27 - 23:45

Uploaded

2017 Nov 29 - 13:00

Objects

Capella
Elnath
The Pleiades (M45)
Widefield

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h02^m
Dec: +34°55'
Position angle: +11°46'

Field size

38° × 51°

Equipment

Canon 6D modified
Sigma 35mm f1.4 lens @ f4
Astronomik clip-in CLS filter

Exposure

1600 ISO; 6 x 10 mins stacked DSS, proc PS CS2

Target name

Winter view

Title

Wide view Auriga-Taurus-Perseus

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Auriga_Taurus_Perseus_2017 Nov 26_sm.jpg (1.7 MB)

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Comments

Dawson, 2017 Nov 29 - 15:10 UTC

Lovely. Ray, this is the sort of widefield shot that I really love. Where was this shot from, is there much light pollution?

Ray Emery, 2017 Nov 29 - 17:47 UTC

The conditions here in the south of the Lincs Wolds are reasonably good - which is why we moved here after 40 years in the Leeds area! I like these "spacey" shots. You do need a decent lens (this one is a recent acquisition after seeing good reviews; cost me £600 mind!!). The skies even here are being gradually destroyed, of course, as pretty much everywhere.

David Swan, 2017 Nov 30 - 22:08 UTC

Fantastic image. I don't wish to trivialise, but glancing at the thumbnail on the recent images page I initially saw a monster with red eyes. On the topic of light pollution, the replacement of the yellow bulb streetlights with bright white LEDs continues apace here and is really adversely affecting the night sky. David

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