Observation by Grant Privett: Ursa Minor Dwarf

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2023 Jun 09 - 01:00

Uploaded

2023 Jun 09 - 21:15

Objects

UGC 9749

Equipment

300mm f/4 Newtonian
NEQ6+Rowan belt upgrade
Starlight Xpress Trius 694 mono

Exposure

16x 480sec

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy

Title

Ursa Minor Dwarf

About this image

Yep. I agree. This isn't a pretty picture. Its got stars, which is a good start, but thats about it as far as excitement goes. But it is a galaxy, albeit a rather dim and subtle spheroidal. The increased concentration of stars bottom left is it. Honest. Wikipedia has a picture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursa_Minor_Dwarf#/media/File:Ursa_Minor_Dwarf_-_Giuseppe_Donatiello.jpg

Its a few years since I seriously imaged a Local Group galaxy, but now my OAG is working again I thought I would give it a go in the non-dark nights of the summer. It was fun watching the sky background count sweep through its minimum. In the winter I imagine I may be able to use 900sec exposures without the light pollution messing everything up.

Files associated with this observation

Umi_Dwarf.jpg (1.0 MB)

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