Observation by David Swan: Intermediate luminosity red transient in...

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2019 Mar 16 - 22:13

Uploaded

2019 Mar 16 - 23:06

Objects

The Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)

Equipment

200mm SCT
Hyperstar
ASI178MM + Baader Johnson V filter
Maxim DL

Exposure

63 x 20s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

M51

Title

Intermediate luminosity red transient in M51

About this image

Very windy. Compare and contrast with this archival image: https://britastro.org/sites/default/files/attachments/M51_20180417_2040_dswan.png

Files associated with this observation

M51_ILRT.png (759.3 kB)

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David Basey, Andy Wilson, Peter Mulligan, Graham Winstanley, Jeremy Shears, Andrew Dumbleton, Nick Hewitt, Ian Rothwell, Len Adam, Ron Johnson, Mick Nicholls, Peter Carson

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