Observation by Graham Winstanley: Draco Trio

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2018 Apr 19 - 00:20

Uploaded

2018 Apr 25 - 23:34

Objects

NGC5981
NGC5982
NGC5985
NGC5976

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 15^h38^m
Dec: +59°23'
Position angle: -90°32'

Field size

0°44' × 0°33'

Equipment

Skywatcher ED80
Pier mounted NEQ6
QHY IMG2PRO at -20 deg
oag camera ASI120MM
Baader LRGB filters

Exposure

L 20 x 600s; RGB 20 x 120s per filter

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

NGC 5981/5982/5985

Title

Draco Trio

About this image

Thanks to David Swan for signposting this group a while ago. Captured over several nights from 13 March to 19 April. The galaxies are a bit small with my gear but worth a try. The three galaxies lie between 100 and 140 million light-years from Earth.

Files associated with this observation

DRA3.jpg (585.5 kB)

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David Swan, Mr Leonard Entwisle, David Basey, Nick Hewitt, Ray Emery, Dave Smith, Jeremy Shears, Paul G. Abel, Peter Mulligan, Ron Johnson, Hugh Allen, Andy Wilson, Peter Carson, Robert James Stuart

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