Observation by Neil Morrison: Nova in Hercules

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Neil Morrison

Observer

Neil Morrison

Observed

2021 Jun 12 - 21:58

Uploaded

2021 Jun 13 - 15:47

Objects

Nova Her 2021

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Constellation

Aquila

Field centre

RA: 18^h57^m
Dec: +17°19'
Position angle: -63°03'

Field size

1°47' × 2°41'

Equipment

Sony 65a SLt Star Sky 90mm F 5.5 Refractor Super Polatis Mount on Orion Field Tripod

Exposure

25 Sec F5.5 ISO 1600 Mono High Contrast setting

Location

Crawley West Sussex

Target name

Nova TCP J18573095+1653396

Title

Nova in Hercules

About this image

Set up equipment in the Dusk after receiving BAA Alert. Down loaded AAVSO Chart and also looked up Star charts in Uranometrica 2000 .Area of Nova on margins of 2 pages which I printed off and taped together. Sky light remained very bright as late as 21.50 UT. Took Images at various setting but as the air temperature fell the Sky became very Hazy . To find the Area of the Nova I set the Co ordinates of Vega and once centred ;using setting circles traversed and hoped that I had read the dials correctly . On examining the images was disappointed not to make seance of them and concluded I had miss read the setting Circles . Today on seeing other members images have been able to orientate the field and find the Nova in Frame. as marked now.

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Jeremy Shears, Nick Quinn

Comments

Nick Quinn, 2021 Jun 13 - 22:49 UTC

I’m pleased you found it on your image, Neil!

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