Observation by Peter Goodhew FRAS: Starfleet of satellites

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Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observer

Peter Goodhew FRAS

Observed

2021 Apr 12 - 06:58

Uploaded

2021 Apr 13 - 07:01

Objects

Arp 271
NGC5426
NGC5427
Spacecraft

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 14^h03^m
Dec: -06°03'
Position angle: +179°05'

Field size

0°37' × 0°25'

Equipment

APM TMB LZOS 152 Refractors
QSI6120 CCD Cameras
10Micron GM2000 HPS mount

Exposure

86x300s Luminance

Location

Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Starfleet of satellites

Title

Starfleet of satellites

About this image

Great capture of a fleet of geostationary satellites last night sadly photo-bombed by a couple of extrovert galaxies (NGC 5426 and NGC 5427).

Files associated with this observation

Starfleet.jpg (259.8 kB)

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