Observation by Nick James: M31 and a nova

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Nov 03 - 17:56

Uploaded

2018 Nov 04 - 11:00

Objects

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 00^h42^m
Dec: +41°14'
Position angle: +0°49'

Field size

0°36' × 0°25'

Equipment

C11 + FLI CCD

Exposure

27x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

M31, AT2018hoo

Title

M31 and a nova

About this image

I tend to take an image of M31 early in the evening as the camera is cooling down and the sky is getting dark. I then blink this for nova. I was excited to pick up this object during the blinking but then found that it had been discovered a week ago!

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m31_20181103_1756_ndj.jpg (366.8 kB)

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