Observation by David Strange: M74

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2022 Oct 17 - 23:46

Uploaded

2022 Oct 18 - 19:58

Objects

M74

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Constellation

Pisces

Field centre

RA: 01^h36^m
Dec: +15°46'
Position angle: -4°50'

Field size

0°17' × 0°17'

Equipment

RC10
ASI533MC
L-Pro filter

Exposure

20 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis, East Devon

Target name

M74

Title

M74

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Mr John William Hughes, Manolo_Rodriguez, Mike Greenhill-Hooper, Mattia Piccoli

Comments

David Strange, 2022 Oct 18 - 20:00 UTC

On this day 18th Oct 1780 Messier confirmed Mechain's discovery of M74 - "This nebula does not contain any stars, it is quite large, very dark, extremely difficult to observe, we will be able to determine it more precisely on the beautiful winter nights."

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