Observation by Nick James: NGC6946 and SN2017eaw?

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Sep 03 - 21:20

Uploaded

2018 Sep 04 - 06:25

Objects

The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h35^m
Dec: +60°08'
Position angle: +1°18'

Field size

0°36' × 0°25'

Equipment

C11 + FLI CCD

Exposure

30x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

NGC6946

Title

NGC6946 and SN2017eaw?

About this image

A pretty galaxy that is well placed at the moment. There is still a 19th mag object at the position of Patrick Wiggins' supernova from last year.

Files associated with this observation

ngc6946_20180903_2220_ndj.jpg (822.6 kB)

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