Observation by Richard Sargent: The Draco Triplet

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Richard Sargent

Observer

Richard Sargent

Observed

2023 May 21 - 23:49

Uploaded

2023 May 22 - 20:04

Objects

NGC5982

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 15^h38^m
Dec: +59°21'
Position angle: -4°07'

Field size

0°18' × 0°15'

Equipment

C14 @ f7 and Atik 460EX CCD Camera

Exposure

52 x 1 min exps

Target name

Draco Triplet

Title

The Draco Triplet

About this image

I was so impressed by Simon Davis' lovely image of this triplet of galaxies that I was inspired to have a go myself albeit in mono. From left to right:

Nearly face on spiral galaxy NGC 5985, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982 and edge on spiral galaxy NGC 5981.

Files associated with this observation

NGC5982_20230521_low_rsargent.jpg (267.3 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Simon Paul Davis, Mike Harlow, Callum Potter, Graham Winstanley

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