Observation by Andrew Paterson: Western Sky after Lights Out

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2019 Apr 29 - 23:38

Uploaded

2019 May 09 - 13:46

Objects

Regulus
Widefield

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Constellation

Sextans

Field centre

RA: 09^h54^m
Dec: +04°42'
Position angle: +42°26'

Field size

58° × 42°

Equipment

Canon Powershot G7X

Exposure

8s F1.8 ISO 640

Location

Hill Head, Fareham

Target name

Western Sky

Title

Western Sky after Lights Out

About this image

A view of the western sky after the local street lights have been turned off between 01.00 and 04.00 civil time, showing a generally much darker sky than the previous shot. Leo is visible in the western sky. The skyglow towards the NW is from Southampton which unlike Hampshire has not instituted a policy of partial night extinguishing of street lights on minor roads

Files associated with this observation

IMG_3758 (2).JPG (1.2 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, David Basey, Andrew Dumbleton, Andy Wilson, Alan Thomas

Comments

Jeremy Shears, 2019 May 09 - 14:57 UTC

This is a great improvement, Andrew. I hope you have some clear nights between 01.00 and 04.00.

It would be wonderful if other authorities did the same.

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