Observation by Nick Hewitt: R CrB fading fast

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2023 Jun 13 - 23:50

Uploaded

2023 Jun 14 - 11:40

Objects

R-CrB

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Constellation

Corona Borealis

Field centre

RA: 15^h47^m
Dec: +27°05'
Position angle: -28°45'

Field size

5°44' × 4°18'

Equipment

Canon 650D on Star adventurer with Canon 50mm lens at f8

Exposure

1 x 120s No filter

Location

Northampton

Target name

R Cr B

Title

R CrB fading fast

About this image

Very cropped an unscientific but basic equipment showing the rapid fade of this sooty star. It was around megnitude 7.8 om June 8th, now 9th magnitude. See Mike Harlow's much more detailed image on the Community pages.

Files associated with this observation

R CrB 2023-06-13 cr & ann.jpg (441.8 kB)

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Mike Harlow, Andy Wilson

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