Observation by Martin Griffiths: Starry asterism "Davis' Dog".

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Martin Martin

Observer

Martin Griffiths

Observed

2021 Jan 23 - 23:00

Uploaded

2021 Feb 02 - 20:06

Objects

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h21^m
Dec: +21°43'
Position angle: -68°00'

Field size

5°18' × 5°54'

Equipment

Canon 50D DSLR Camera and 85mm lens, Star Adventurer

Exposure

ISO 1600, 45 sec exposure f6

Location

CF35

Target name

Asterism

Title

Starry asterism "Davis' Dog".

About this image

Easy to see in binoculars but a little more difficult to make out the "dog"!! Davis' dog lies just above the Hyades in Taurus.

Files associated with this observation

Davis's Dog 2.jpg (1.4 MB)

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