Observation by Peter Tickner: Sisters Alcyone and Merope

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2022 Jan 17 - 18:22

Uploaded

2022 Jan 21 - 17:29

Objects

Alcyone
NGC1432
Merope
The Pleiades (M45)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h46^m
Dec: +24°03'
Position angle: +2°13'

Field size

0°27' × 0°24'

Equipment

ZWO ASI2400MC Pro
OAG
14inch f/10 LX200ACF SCT
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Alcyone and Merope

Title

Sisters Alcyone and Merope

About this image

This is a close-up stack of 18x300seconds taken with a one shot colour camera trhough my f/10 SCT. As is often the case with a SCT and very bright stars there are some additional reflection effects but in this case they enhance rather than detract from the effect of the image.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

cDSS max18x5m+flats-DN final.jpg (1.9 MB)

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