Observation by Andrew Paterson: The Summer Triangle Rising

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2018 Apr 17 - 02:00

Uploaded

2018 Apr 24 - 14:52

Objects

The Milky Way
Deneb
Altair
Vega
Widefield

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Constellation

Vulpecula

Field centre

RA: 19^h45^m
Dec: +28°58'
Position angle: -52°15'

Field size

50° × 39°

Equipment

Canon Powershot G7X

Exposure

13s F1.8 ISO 800

Location

Les Touches de Périgny, France

Target name

Summer Triangle in the Northern Milky Way

Title

The Summer Triangle Rising

About this image

A view of Cygnus with Deneb to the left, Lyra with Vega upper centre and Aquila with Altair bottom right rising in the pre dawn sky over France. These three form the Summer Triangle which is obvious on summer evenings.

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IMG_1530 (5).JPG (1.9 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, David Basey, Peter Carson

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