Observation by Graham Winstanley: Summer solstice M16

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2020 Jun 20 - 23:00

Uploaded

2020 Jun 29 - 21:54

Objects

The Eagle Nebula (M16)
IC2177
IC4703

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 18^h18^m
Dec: -13°44'
Position angle: -78°41'

Field size

0°49' × 0°36'

Equipment

Skywatcher ED80
Pier mounted NEQ6
SXV H9C
oag camera ASI120MM
Baader Ha 7nm filter

Exposure

28 x 450s

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Eagle nebula M16

Title

Summer solstice M16

About this image

Captured 19-22 June.

Ha filter + OSC camera = low resolution, so not too bad on the brightest nights of the year.

Also some unintended rotation of the camera showing up at bottom right. May remove the offending subs and try again.

Files associated with this observation

M16 H v2.jpg (664.6 kB)

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Mr Michael Alan Frost, Mr John William Hughes, David Basey, Callum Wingrove, Callum Potter, Andy Wilson, Jeremy Shears, Peter Carson

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