Observation by David Swan: Stars and galaxy

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2018 Dec 28 - 18:09

Uploaded

2018 Dec 28 - 19:17

Objects

NGC6939
The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 20^h34^m
Dec: +60°22'
Position angle: +73°11'

Field size

0°58' × 0°38'

Equipment

200mm SCT
Hyperstar
ASI178MC
Maxim DL

Exposure

188 x 10s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

NGC 6946 and NGC 6939

Title

Stars and galaxy

About this image

It is great to get these two objects in the same FoV.

Files associated with this observation

starsandgalaxy.png (6.3 MB)

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