Observation by Peter Mulligan: The Plough over Windermere

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2018 Sep 04 - 20:28

Uploaded

2018 Sep 08 - 13:18

Objects

Alkaid
Alcor
Mizar
Alioth
Megrez
Phecda
Merak
Dubhe
Widefield

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h49^m
Dec: +45°10'
Position angle: +32°54'

Field size

62° × 43°

Equipment

Canon 1100D on fixed tripod

Exposure

50sec Av4.0 1600ISO FL 18mm

Location

Fallbarrow holiday park Bowness on Windermere

Target name

Ursae Major

Title

The Plough over Windermere

About this image

Well; away from the trees! This was taken lakeside. We have been coming to the lakes for quite a few years and this is the first time I have encountered clear skies. They don't call it the lake district for nothing!

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URSAE MAJOR.jpg (1.0 MB)

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Mr Leonard Entwisle, Graham Winstanley, David Basey, David Swan, Jeremy Shears, Andy Wilson, Peter Carson

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