Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC6934 Globular Cluster in Delphinus.

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jul 12 - 23:30

Uploaded

2022 Jul 20 - 13:25

Objects

NGC6934

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Constellation

Delphinus

Field centre

RA: 20^h34^m
Dec: +07°23'
Position angle: -20°50'

Field size

0°24' × 0°18'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

3min.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC6934 Globular Cluster in Delphinus.

Title

NGC6934 Globular Cluster in Delphinus.

About this image

This fairly diffuse (Class VIII) globular cluster was discovered by William Herschel in September 1785.

This image shows a fuzzy core with an irregularly dispersed set of bright regions. This brief (3min) exposure was prematurley ended by encroaching cloud.

Distance c.52,000ly. Diameter c.120ly. Age c.10billion yrs.

Bortle 7/8. Moon waxing gibbous 99% 14 days, low in the S.

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20220712-233011 (2).jpg (803.7 kB)

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