Observation by Colin Henshaw: Mira at Maximum

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Colin Henshaw

Observer

Colin Henshaw

Observed

2018 Jan 06 - 14:39

Uploaded

2018 Jan 07 - 14:23

Objects

Mira

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h21^m
Dec: -03°31'
Position angle: +4°47'

Field size

3°35' × 2°17'

Equipment

Canon 6D Camera + a 135mm Carl Zeiss telephoto-lens.

Exposure

1 sec at 10000ASA at f5.6.

Location

Briga Township, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Target name

Mira at maximum

Title

Mira at Maximum

About this image

Close-up of Mira at maximum. The faint star adjacent to it is SAO 129828, listed at 9m.43. Compare this image with my image of Mira and Mentor 6 taken on October 16th., 2017.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_2367-Omi-Cet-06-01-2018-17.39UT-1sec-10000ASA-135mm-f5.6-2.jpg (145.9 kB)

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