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Observation by Martin Lewis: Neptune in IR 24th Nov 2017 extended sta...

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Martin Lewis

Observer

Martin Lewis

Observed

2017 Dec 03 - 10:37

Uploaded

2017 Dec 03 - 10:37

Objects

Neptune

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Constellation

Dorado

Field centre

RA: 04h42m
Dec: -62°08'
Position angle: -178°48'

Field size

0°09' × 0°06'

Equipment
  • 444mm Dobsonian
  • ASI290MM
  • 610nm filter
Location

St.Albans

Target name

Neptune

Title

Neptune in IR 24th Nov 2017 extended stack

About this image

Combination of ten 2min long videos from 24th Nov. with 20k frames in total stacked, brings out a bright equatorial band and a brighter spot further north. This stack is 4x the size of the previous image posted and the increased stack size reduces noise helping to bring out real detail.

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