Observation by David Strange: Galactic Centre

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Jun 01 - 02:30

Uploaded

2022 Jun 01 - 22:56

Objects

The Lagoon Nebula (M8)

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 18^h00^m
Dec: -26°07'
Position angle: -12°59'

Field size

15° × 10°

Equipment

Canon 6D
135mm lens

Exposure

20 x 30s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

Milky Way

Title

Galactic Centre

About this image

A radio telescope effectively the diameter of Earth recently imaged the Black Hole at the centre of the Milky Way - Sag A*. This is what a 135mm Samyang lens sees.

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