Observation by Graham Winstanley: M36 and M38 Auriga

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2018 Jan 07 - 02:07

Uploaded

2018 Jan 17 - 23:06

Objects

M36
The Starfish Cluster (M38)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h30^m
Dec: +35°25'
Position angle: +90°05'

Field size

9° × 6°

Equipment

Canon 1100D
Pentax Super Takumar 135mm lens
EQ6

Exposure

7 x 60s

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

M36, M38 and environs

Title

M36 and M38 Auriga

About this image

M36 and M38 and a hint of the flaming star nebula mid lower edge. The lens is M42 thread with Canon adapter and infinity focus is in the correct place. This was the first test of the lens and pleased with the star shapes right to the corners. Good value at 35GBP.

Files associated with this observation

M36_WIDE.jpg (1.4 MB)

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Mr Leonard Entwisle, David Basey, Jeremy Shears, Peter Mulligan, Peter Carson, David Swan, Dr Ollie Garrett, Andy Wilson

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