Observation by Tim Haymes: the Firework Galaxy

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2021 May 30 - 23:35

Uploaded

2021 Jun 02 - 17:42

Objects

The Fireworks Galaxy (NGC6946)

Equipment

30cm F/4
QHY174m
SharpCap 3.2
EQ8

Exposure

45s x 14 subs

Location

North Oxfordshire

Target name

NGC 6946 in Cygnus

Title

the Firework Galaxy

About this image

A favourite summer galaxy of mine. Dark and bias frames applied with gain set at 180/480. This is about unity gain with this camera with a well depth of 50,000e. The telescope is on an EQ8 without autoguiding. The galaxy is well known for the number of past SNe detected.

Files associated with this observation

ngc6946_2325_310521_crop.jpg (347.4 kB)

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