Observation by Alex Pratt: Cor Caroli and Charles' Wain

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Alex Pratt

Observer

Alex Pratt

Observed

2023 Apr 19 - 23:15

Uploaded

2023 May 07 - 14:34

Objects

Cor-Caroli

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h41^m
Dec: +51°22'
Position angle: +35°25'

Field size

49° × 34°

Equipment

Canon 1000D (astro-modded)
24 mm f/2.8 lens
Star Adventurer drive

Exposure

30 s @ ISO 800

Location

Ribblehead, North Yorkshire (Bortle 3)

Target name

Cor Caroli and Charles' Wain

Title

Cor Caroli and Charles' Wain

About this image

A single image of CVn and UMa from a dark location. Uploaded on Coronation weekend to display Cor Caroli and Charles' Wain.

It's interesting to peruse the stars in widefield images. To the upper right of Cor Caroli is the red giant carbon star Y CVn, known as La Superba.

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Cor Caroli_20230419_2315_ARP.jpg (1.5 MB)

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Dr Paul Leyland, Alan Thomas

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