Observation by Alan C Tough: Venus and The Sisters

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2020 Apr 02 - 19:58

Uploaded

2020 Apr 03 - 12:12

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
Venus

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h44^m
Dec: +23°51'
Position angle: +45°27'

Field size

2°28' × 2°28'

Equipment

Canon EOS 5D Mk III DSLR
SkyWatcher ED80 refractor
HEQ5 Pro mount
Field Flattener

Exposure

15 seconds @ f/7.5, ISO-3200

Location

Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK

Target name

Venus and M45

Title

Venus and The Sisters

About this image

Taken from my back garden last night. I had to stand beside the telescope to try and shield it from the wind.

Files associated with this observation

Venus+M45_20200402_actough.jpg (1.5 MB)

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