Observation by Tim Haymes: T- CrB

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2023 Nov 14 - 18:33

Uploaded

2023 Nov 14 - 21:16

Objects

T-CrB
Variable star

Constellation

Corona Borealis

Equipment

Canon 70D
50mm F2.5 lens
Tripod

Exposure

5sec x 8 subs at iso800

Location

N Oxfordshire

Target name

Variable T CrB

Title

T- CrB

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Files associated with this observation

T CrB_stacked_crop.jpg (77.0 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Callum Potter, Dr Paul Leyland

Comments

Tim Haymes, 2023 Nov 14 - 21:35 UTC

Stacked image and cropped. On a single frame the magnitude is ca 6.6 Not in outburst yet i believe. See:

https://britastro.org/section_news_item/get-set-for-the-next-eruption-of-the-recurrent-nova-t-coronae-borealis

Mike Harlow, 2023 Nov 15 - 15:56 UTC

R or T-CrB??? Looks like R to me...although T is in the field of view near epsilon at V-mag 10.4

Mike.

Tim Haymes, 2023 Nov 15 - 18:47 UTC

Clearly my knowledge of variables is poor - it was T i was after, so the image has been replaced.

Thanks for your comments. Still very excited about this probable eruption in 2024.

Mike Harlow

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