Observation by Grant Privett: NGC660

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2023 Nov 10 - 20:40

Uploaded

2023 Nov 11 - 19:45

Objects

NGC6605

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Constellation

Pisces

Field centre

RA: 01^h43^m
Dec: +13°38'
Position angle: +0°07'

Field size

0°29' × 0°24'

Equipment

300mm VX12 f/4 Newtonian
SW NEQ6 with Rowan belts

Exposure

220x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

NGC660

Title

NGC660

About this image

It was a rather nice night last night. Cool - 5C by midnight - but comparatively low humidity.

As it gets dark so early at present I managed several variable stars, 144P, Abell72 (no great unfiltered) and NGC660 before midnight when, to my infinite shame, I closed down due to getting little sleep the night before. But it was a good night.

NGC660 images nicely or did once I noticed I was capturing 5s images rather than 30s. Dumb. Was pleased to get the dark lanes quite clearly. They image better in colour as they are festooned with H-alpha regions as can be seen in the NGC660 images taken by McGovern and Goodhew - just search for NGC660. Well worth a look.

Back to the data reduction. I'm looking forward to seeing whether V1363 Cyg has faded further or if T Crb has started to erupt yet.

Files associated with this observation

ngc660-2.jpg (648.8 kB)

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