Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC1980 Open Cluster in Orion

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jan 05 - 21:06

Uploaded

2022 Jan 07 - 14:37

Objects

NGC1980

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -05°55'
Position angle: -19°16'

Field size

0°20' × 0°20'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

21min

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC1980 Open Cluster in Orion

Title

NGC1980 Open Cluster in Orion

About this image

Discovered by William Herschel in January 1786. Distance c. 1,793ly. Age c. 4.7million years.

The brightest star is iota Orionis, mag.2.8. The nebulosity enveloping the cluster is not apparent in this image.

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