Observation by Nick Hewitt: RS Ophuchi in outburst

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2021 Aug 09 - 23:30

Uploaded

2021 Aug 10 - 00:00

Objects

RS Ophiuchi

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h54^m
Dec: -05°32'
Position angle: +17°31'

Field size

12° × 8°

Equipment

Canon 60Da and 100mm zoom at f4
Star Adventurer mount

Exposure

60sec at ISO2000

Location

Northampton

Target name

RS Ophiuchi

Title

RS Ophuchi in outburst

About this image

A pretty grotty night after heavy rain and with some cloud, but this recurrent nova was pretty bright!

Files associated with this observation

RS Oph 2021-08-09 100mm f4 60s ISO2000 annot copy.jpg (1.6 MB)

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