Observation by Mazin Younis: Asteroid Ninian in M45

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2021 Nov 29 - 01:15

Uploaded

2021 Dec 27 - 20:03

Objects

4678 Ninian
The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h47^m
Dec: +24°02'
Position angle: +176°19'

Field size

0°43' × 0°26'

Equipment

Skywatcher Esprite 100ED
ZWO ASI 294MC-Pro

Exposure

30 minutes

Location

Tamda Village, Southern Morocco, Bortle 3

Title

Asteroid Ninian in M45

About this image

I started using the "Blink" function in PixInsight for the first time to process the subs of M45, where I noticed a tiny dot jumping between the frames.

Carefully checking the location in the minor planet centre website I managed to identify it as Asteroid Ninian of Mag. 15.7

Files associated with this observation

M45_asteroid_Ninian.jpg (266.8 kB)

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