Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: The Barnard E

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2022 Aug 20 - 23:38

Uploaded

2022 Aug 22 - 23:50

Objects

Barnard 142
Barnard 143
The E Nebula

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Constellation

Aquila

Field centre

RA: 19^h40^m
Dec: +10°48'
Position angle: -1°18'

Field size

1°52' × 2°50'

Equipment

William Optics 110mm f6.5 TEC
Canon 6D
Astronomik L-2
Field Flattener

Exposure

35 x 120S

Location

Mileaway Observatory Uckfield

Target name

Barnard 142 and 143

Title

The Barnard E

About this image

The Barnard E is named after Edward Emerson Barnard an astronomer at the Lick observatory. The Barnard E and can be seen in photographs taken by Barnard in "Publications of the Lick Observatory Vol XI" and also in his more famous book "A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way". It's an area of dust which obscures the starlight behind.

Files associated with this observation

B143_Processed.JPG (1.9 MB)

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