Observation by Nik Szymanek: Large Magellanic Cloud

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2020 Feb 27 - 23:14

Uploaded

2020 Feb 28 - 23:18

Objects

The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC)

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Constellation

Dorado

Field centre

RA: 05^h20^m
Dec: -69°07'
Position angle: -179°05'

Field size

5°19' × 5°19'

Equipment

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106ED 106mm refractor.
Camera: FLI PL16803 CCD camera 4096 x 4096 pixels.
Astrodon LRGB filters
Paramount MX equatorial mount

Exposure

L: 4 x4 50s, RGB: 3 x 45s per filter

Location

Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Australia

Target name

Large Magellanic Cloud

Title

Large Magellanic Cloud

About this image

Taken remotely using Telescope Live AUS-2 refractor, NSW Australia.

Files associated with this observation

LMC BAA.jpg (1.5 MB)

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