Observation by Steve Barrett: Milky Way

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Steve Barrett

Observer

Steve Barrett

Observed

2019 Jul 02 - 22:00

Uploaded

2019 Oct 16 - 12:47

Objects

The Milky Way
Widefield

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h27^m
Dec: -29°27'
Position angle: -14°34'

Field size

52° × 35°

Equipment

Nikon D7500 DSLR
Nikon 35mm lens at f/4
iOptron SkyTracker

Exposure

10 x 120s

Location

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Target name

Milky Way

Title

Milky Way

About this image

This is a mosaic of 4 images covering the centre of our Milky Way galaxy. Above right of centre is Jupiter, and Saturn is close to the left hand edge.

Files associated with this observation

MW1-4-merc-6Mp-BASoc.jpg (1.8 MB)

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