Observation by Martin Griffiths: Collinder 399 The Coathanger

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2018 Aug 09 - 22:40

Uploaded

2018 Aug 11 - 17:49

Objects

Brocchi's Cluster (Collinder 399)

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Constellation

Vulpecula

Field centre

RA: 19^h26^m
Dec: +20°02'
Position angle: +19°10'

Field size

5°32' × 3°52'

Equipment

Canon 1000D DSLR 85mm lens f4 ISO 1600

Location

Elan valley

Target name

Coathanger

Title

Collinder 399 The Coathanger

About this image

The Coathanger is a familiar little cluster (Brocchi's cluster) lying in the rich summer Milky way. This is cut from a larger frame in the 85mm field of view.

Files associated with this observation

Coathanger.jpg (1.0 MB)

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