Observation by Andrew Paterson: Winter Constellations Setting over the S...

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2018 Feb 09 - 23:57

Uploaded

2018 Feb 11 - 12:28

Objects

Betelgeuse
Rigel
Sirius
Widefield

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 04^h59^m
Dec: -02°09'
Position angle: +33°54'

Field size

64° × 46°

Equipment

Canon Powershot G7X

Exposure

8s F1,8 ISO500

Location

Hill Head Shore Fareham

Target name

Winter Constellations

Title

Winter Constellations Setting over the Solent

About this image

A view of the classic winter constellations from Canis Major to Orion and Taurus sinking lower in the South-Western sky. The amount of light pollution is significant even from a sea-front site over looking the Solent towards Fawley and the Isle of Wight.

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IMG_0319 (2).JPG (1.8 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Peter Mulligan, Graham Winstanley, David Basey, David Swan, Peter Carson

Comments

Peter Mulligan, 2018 Feb 11 - 16:46 UTC

Hi Andrew nice shot that for 8sec, Light pollution is a pain in the neck! of course up here in Sheffield its bad but I don't let that put me off.

Cheers peter

Andrew Paterson, 2018 Feb 15 - 09:24 UTC

Thanks. The camera is only a compact but is very sensitive. 15s here leaves the sky too bright whereas it is fine in a dark sky in France. Andrew

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