Observation by David Swan: Nova!

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2018 Apr 30 - 19:58

Uploaded

2018 Apr 30 - 21:19

Objects

Nova Per 2018

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h43^m
Dec: +47°21'
Position angle: +39°26'

Field size

0°28' × 0°18'

Equipment

200mm SCT @ f/6.3
ASI183MM
Baader UV+IR cut
FireCapture, DeepSkyStacker and Photoshop

Exposure

36 x 5s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

V392 Per

Title

Nova!

About this image

Time stated is UT. The nova is the brightest star in the field!

* Updated image at 1240 on 1 May - sky gradient reduced; otherwise the same.

Files associated with this observation

v392perskygradreduc.png (1.5 MB)

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Nick James, Bill Leatherbarrow, Graham Winstanley, Mr Leonard Entwisle, Jeremy Shears, Andy Wilson, Peter Mulligan, Peter Carson, Dean Ashton

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