Observation by Nick James: Stars rising over the Nordic Optical Tel...

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 May 18 - 21:20

Uploaded

2018 May 20 - 11:56

Objects

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h05^m
Dec: -21°48'
Position angle: -52°47'

Field size

5°50' × 3°55'

Equipment

Megrez 72, x0.8 FF, Sony A7s

Exposure

5s, ISO 20000

Location

La Palma

Target name

NOT dome

Title

Stars rising over the Nordic Optical Telescope dome on La Palma

About this image

This is a single frame from a 2 hour timelapse which you can download from here. The timelapse runs on 2018 May 18 from 21:01 - 22:59 UT. Sony A7s, 5s, ISO 20000. Megrez 72 with x0.8 FF (effectively 350mm, f/4.8). Frames animated at 25 fps. The declination at the centre of the frame is around -21 deg and the field of view is around 5 x 3 deg. The stars are mainly in Scorpius and Ophiuchus. The dome is illuminated by the 3 day old crescent Moon which is setting in the west.

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