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: 12h26m
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.

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