Observation by Peter Carson: Noctilucent clouds

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2020 Jun 21 - 21:22

Uploaded

2020 Jun 21 - 23:17

Objects

Noctilucent cloud

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 03^h54^m
Dec: +49°38'
Position angle: -4°59'

Field size

47° × 30°

Equipment

Canon 60Da
Zoom lens at 24mm F4.5
800 ISO
Tripod

Exposure

Single 10 second exposure

Location

Cherry Orchard Country Park Eastwood

Target name

Noctilucent clouds

Title

Noctilucent clouds

About this image

This is my first sighting of NLC's this year from home. They were very obvious through the window. I live in a bungalow so needed to make a quick visit to the local park that had a better unobstructed northern horizon.

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NLC_20200622_2222_PCarson.jpg (302.7 kB)

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