Observation by Nick James: V1405 Cas widefield

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2021 May 11 - 00:38

Uploaded

2021 May 11 - 20:58

Objects

Nova Cas 2021
The Milky Way

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 23^h45^m
Dec: +62°24'
Position angle: +0°47'

Field size

16° × 12°

Equipment

Sony A7s, Canon 85mm f/1.2L lens @ f/2

Exposure

22x30s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

V1405 Cas

Title

V1405 Cas widefield

About this image

A wide field image of the Milky Way around Cassiopeia with V1405 Cas indicated. This nova brightened suddenly last week and it is now an easy binocular object and presumably naked eye from places with darker skies than me.

Files associated with this observation

v1405cas_20210511_0038_ndj.jpg (2.9 MB)

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