Observation by Kevin Oldham: NLCs From Long Eaton

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Kevin Oldham

Observer

Kevin Oldham

Observed

2018 Jul 02 - 22:33

Uploaded

2018 Jul 03 - 11:15

Objects

Noctilucent cloud

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 06^h32^m
Dec: +45°51'
Position angle: +2°06'

Field size

54° × 28°

Equipment

Olympus E-PL1
14-42mm (14mm)
Tripod

Exposure

15 sec @ f5.6 ISO400

Location

Long Eaton

Target name

NLC

Title

NLCs From Long Eaton

About this image

Place: Nottinghamshire.
Date: July 2 2018
Time: 23.33 UT
Azimuths: Approx 330º-000º (In the image, Capella is 358º46’, Beta Aur is 351º07’)
Elevation: 2-8º (In the image Capella is +9º02’49.6’’, Beta Aur is +8º33’)
Brightness: 3
Structure: Type II
Observing Conditions: no cloud cover, minor haze, significant urban lighting, 65% moon rising low in south behind observer).

An experiment with a hardly used E-PL1. Missed peak brightness by 20 mins whilst driving to get a reasonable horizon.

Files associated with this observation

P703175420180703_142d.jpg (1.9 MB)

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