Observation by Andrew Paterson: Two Galaxies by Compact Camera

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Andrew Paterson

Observer

Andrew Paterson

Observed

2019 Sep 08 - 02:00

Uploaded

2019 Sep 08 - 10:46

Objects

The Triangulum Galaxy (M33)
The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

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Constellation

Andromeda

Field centre

RA: 01^h21^m
Dec: +39°14'
Position angle: +25°15'

Field size

24° × 19°

Equipment

Canon Powershot G7X

Exposure

15s F1.8 ISO 1250

Location

Les Touches-de-Périgny

Target name

M31 and M33

Title

Two Galaxies by Compact Camera

About this image

A cropped section of a widefield view of the sky taken with a compact camera showing the Andromeda Galaxy to the right and the Triangulum Galaxy fainter towards the lower left. The large size of the Andromeda Galaxy is very obvious.

Files associated with this observation

IMG_5170 (3).JPG (513.9 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Mr Leonard Entwisle, Peter Mulligan, Andy Wilson, Andrew Dumbleton

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