Observation by Steve Knight: V392 Persei nova

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2018 Apr 30 - 21:02

Uploaded

2018 May 01 - 01:48

Objects

Nova Per 2018

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h45^m
Dec: +46°30'
Position angle: +27°39'

Field size

12° × 9°

Equipment

Canon 550D Camera
Samyang f1.4 85mm lens

Exposure

x40 4 sec exposures, ISO1600, f1.4

Location

Moreton Pinkney

Target name

V392 Persei nova

Title

V392 Persei nova

About this image

Just hope I have identified it correctly, oh the shame if I haven't! Capella is top left. Reports are that is is now magnitude 7 and declining. Stack of x40 exposures on an ordinary tripod. Alignment and stacking in DSS, processed in Pixinsight and Faststone.

Files associated with this observation

Autosave_ABE cropped faststoned annotated cropped.jpg (1.1 MB)

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Comments

Gary Poyner, 2018 May 01 - 13:09 UTC

No shame. You have the right star :-)

Steve Knight, 2018 May 01 - 13:47 UTC

Thanks Gary! I'd say your ID skills on variable stars is unrivalled by anyone! I can now relax!

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