Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC2820 Deep Sky Section's November 'Obj...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2021 Nov 28 - 23:34

Uploaded

2021 Nov 29 - 17:02

Objects

NGC2820
NGC2814

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h21^m
Dec: +64°15'
Position angle: -50°08'

Field size

0°19' × 0°19'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

70min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC2820

Title

NGC2820 Deep Sky Section's November 'Object of Interest'

About this image

A further attempt at imaging NGC2820, November's 'Object of Interest' for the Deep Sky Section. This is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy at a distance of c.72million ly located in Ursa Major.

NGC2814, an edge-on barred spiral galaxy, can be seen above NGC2820 and lies at about the same distance.

Both objects were discovered by William Herschel in 1791.

Bortle 7/8. No Moon and my neighbours had their lights off!

Files associated with this observation

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Jeremy Shears, Callum Potter, Dr Paul Leyland

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