Observation by Colin Henshaw: Mira at Maximum

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Colin Henshaw

Observer

Colin Henshaw

Observed

2018 Jan 06 - 05:28

Uploaded

2018 Jan 07 - 14:16

Objects

Mira

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h24^m
Dec: +00°57'
Position angle: +19°15'

Field size

8° × 5°

Equipment

Canon 6D Camera + a 55mm Helios lens

Exposure

1 sec at 10000ASA at f5.6

Location

Briga Township, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Target name

Omicron Ceti

Title

Mira at Maximum

About this image

Mira was quite obvious with the naked eye and may have been brighter than Delta Ceti and about equal to Gamma Ceti.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_101-2505-Omi-Cet-06-01-2018-18.28UT-1sec-10000ASA-55mm-f5.6-3.jpg (121.7 kB)

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