Observation by Peter Mulligan: The Diamond ring of Polaris

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Peter Mulligan

Observer

Peter Mulligan

Observed

2020 Jun 24 - 21:40

Uploaded

2020 Jun 25 - 12:21

Objects

Polaris

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Constellation

Ursa Minor

Field centre

RA: 03^h24^m
Dec: +88°45'
Position angle: -16°23'

Field size

3°37' × 2°28'

Equipment

Canon 1100D
EF-S 55-250 lens

Exposure

10-10sec, 800 ISO, FL 250mm

Location

Sheffield

Target name

Polaris

Title

The Diamond ring of Polaris

About this image

Polaris's finger ring looks as though it as been through hard times. The stars forming the ring are mostly more remote than Polaris. But three of the stars HD14369, HD5914, and HD14718 are closer too us than Polaris, they are main sequence stars of spectral types F A3V and G respectively

Files associated with this observation

POLARIS AND ITS DIAMOND RING - Copy.jpg (645.1 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, David Basey, Mr John William Hughes, Andy Wilson, Lyn Smith

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