Observation by Nick James: M86 etc.

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Mar 23 - 00:16

Uploaded

2020 Mar 23 - 19:33

Objects

M86

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h27^m
Dec: +13°01'
Position angle: -2°09'

Field size

2°26' × 1°44'

Equipment

90mm, f/5 refr. ASI 294MC

Exposure

42x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

M86

Title

M86 etc.

About this image

After I had finished comet imaging I turned the same system on this famous chain of galaxies in the Virgo cluster.

Files associated with this observation

m86_20200323_0016_ndjs.jpg (1.7 MB)

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