Observation by Duncan Hale-Sutton: Z UMa star field

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Duncan Hale-Sutton

Observer

Duncan Hale-Sutton

Observed

2023 Apr 02 - 20:36

Uploaded

2023 Apr 12 - 15:07

Objects

Variable star

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h55^m
Dec: +57°49'
Position angle: -65°05'

Field size

2°04' × 1°22'

Equipment

Celestron NexStar 102SLT
Nikon D90 DSLR
Sky-Watcher HEQ-5

Exposure

9x30s at ISO1600

Location

Neatishead, Norfolk

Target name

Z Ursae Majoris star field

Title

Z UMa star field

About this image

I am displaying this image so that I can plate solve and identify stars/galaxies in the image.

Files associated with this observation

Z UMa 2023-04-02 20-36 UT New Version.jpg (551.5 kB)

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Grant Privett

Comments

Grant Privett, 2023 Apr 12 - 19:05 UTC

You may find the online astrometry.NET service useful too....

https://nova.astrometry.net/upload

You upload a pic and they solve it in 15s or so and then provide you with a FITS image with a fully populated WCS plate solution.

Duncan Hale-Sutton

Duncan Hale-Sutton, 2023 Apr 12 - 21:20 UTC

Thanks Grant, that is very useful. I have made a note.

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