Observation by David Strange: Barnard 142 & 143

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2020 Sep 09 - 20:50

Uploaded

2020 Sep 10 - 11:02

Objects

Barnard 142

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Constellation

Aquila

Field centre

RA: 19^h40^m
Dec: +10°21'
Position angle: -10°40'

Field size

11° × 8°

Equipment

Canon 6D
Samyang 135mm lens

Exposure

20x40s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon UK

Target name

Bark Nebula

Title

Barnard 142 & 143

About this image

We're back in dark skies time. There's a famous letter "E" as large as the full Moon written in the stars. It was put there to commemorate the astronomer E.E. Barnard who discovered many dark places in the universe!

Files associated with this observation

B143_20200909_dgs4b.jpg (1.4 MB)

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