Observation by Chris Mead: First Light - M57

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Chris Mead

Observer

Chris Mead

Observed

2021 Jul 19 - 23:30

Uploaded

2021 Jul 29 - 13:38

Objects

The Ring Nebula (M57)

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Constellation

Lyra

Field centre

RA: 18^h53^m
Dec: +33°01'
Position angle: -31°26'

Field size

0°17' × 0°13'

Equipment

Celestron EdgeHD 8"
Celestron OAG
ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
ZWO LRGB filters
ZWO ASI290MM mini for guiding

Exposure

Lum 5x60secs, Red 5x90secs, Green 5x90Secs, Blue 4x90secs

Location

Wrentham, Suffolk

Target name

M57 Ring Nebula

Title

First Light - M57

About this image

First use of my new EdgeHD 8" and OAG. Moon was bright and time was short between clouds so wasn't expecting a great image but very pleased with the result as it indicated that plate solving with ASTAP and guiding was working. Also first use of PixInsight - lots to learn!

Files associated with this observation

M57 Ring Nebula.jpg (326.5 kB)

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Nick James, David Basey, Andy Wilson, Graham Winstanley, Callum Potter, Dr Paul Leyland, Simon Paul Davis

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