Observation by Alan Thomas: Picot 1 Napoleon's Hat Asterism in Boӧt...

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 May 16 - 21:22

Uploaded

2022 May 17 - 08:24

Objects

Arcturus

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Constellation

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Field centre

RA: 14^h14^m
Dec: +18°35'
Position angle: -18°41'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

6min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

Picot 1 Napoleon's Hat Asterism in Boӧtes

Title

Picot 1 Napoleon's Hat Asterism in Boӧtes

About this image

May's Deep Sky Section 'Object of Interest' is the asterism called 'Napoleon's Hat' in Boӧtes. A rather nice resemblance to Napoleon's bicorne hat, which also sported a cockade perhaps represented here by the rising line of three faint stars. A fun object!

It was named by French amateur astronomer Fulbert Picot and consists of seven stars (mag.s 9.4 to 10.7) located about 40' SSW of Arcturus.

Bortle 7/8, high cloud, Moon waning gibbous 99% rising c. 21.00.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220516-212230 (2).jpg (625.0 kB)

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Mark Fairfax, Callum Potter, Mr Ian David Sharp, Brad Thomas

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