Observation by Alan Thomas: A Crocodile for Christmas

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Dec 14 - 22:15

Uploaded

2022 Dec 22 - 15:49

Objects

NGC1981

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h35^m
Dec: -04°25'
Position angle: -17°43'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector

Exposure

0.5sec.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

NGC1981 Open Cluster in Orion

Title

A Crocodile for Christmas

About this image

This asterism (formally a Class III2p open cluster) gives a good impression of being a celestial crocodile, lurking below Orion's belt. But I've added a few connecting lines just in case!

Files associated with this observation

eVscope-20221214-221514 (2) NGC1981 lined.jpg (245.3 kB)

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