Observation by Clive Nanson: Virgo cluster

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Clive Nanson

Observer

Clive Nanson

Observed

2020 Mar 26 - 00:30

Uploaded

2020 Apr 05 - 13:15

Objects

The Virgo Cluster

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h26^m
Dec: +13°44'
Position angle: -6°00'

Field size

6°35' × 4°24'

Equipment

Canon EOS 200D
Canon EF 200mm F2.8 USM
Sky-Watcher EQM-35 mount

Exposure

60 x 60 sec at F2.8, ISO 1600

Location

North West Leicestershire

Target name

Virgo cluster

Title

Virgo cluster

About this image

A 6.4 x 4.2 degree full frame image of the Virgo galaxy cluster centred on IC3344. Astrometry.net identifies dozens of IC and NGC objects together with M58, M84, M86, M87, M88, M89, M90, M91, M98, M99 and M100. Stacked using DSS and processed using IRIS.

Files associated with this observation

M86 20200326 60x60s 200mm F2.8 ISO1600 LR.jpg (1.5 MB)

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