Observation by Dr Alan B Thomas: Orion Setting in the West

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Dr Alan B Thomas

Observed

2019 Mar 28 - 20:33

Uploaded

2019 Mar 29 - 16:13

Objects

Betelgeuse
Rigel
Widefield

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h31^m
Dec: -01°51'
Position angle: +28°09'

Field size

33° × 26°

Equipment

Sony Cyber-shot DSC RX100

Exposure

ISO-125 f/1.8 4 sec.

Location

My home in Cheshire

Target name

Orion

Title

Orion Setting in the West

About this image

This is my first ever (successful) image of a constellation. Previously I never really considered imaging a possibility without more sophisticated equipment; my hand-held attempts in the past had never resulted in much. Use of a tripod makes all the difference of course. What fun!

Files associated with this observation

DSC00696.JPG (1.3 MB)

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Comments

Jeremy Shears, 2019 Mar 29 - 17:10 UTC

well done on your first constellation pic, Alan.

I always have mixed feelings when I see Orion disappearing like that. Sad to see it go, but happy that Spring is on the way....

Alan Thomas, 2019 Mar 30 - 09:58 UTC

Many thanks, Jeremy. Nice of you to say so.

If ever there was a 'friend in the sky', it must be Orion. It never fails to impress, no matter how many times I see it. I think it was probably the first constellation I recognised as a boy (leaving aside The Plough) and, of course, it's still there . . .

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