Observation by Philip Terry: NGC 1579

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Philip Terry

Observer

Philip Terry

Observed

2023 Dec 05 - 19:50

Uploaded

2024 Feb 05 - 12:15

Objects

NGC1579

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h30^m
Dec: +35°16'
Position angle: -6°24'

Field size

0°35' × 0°25'

Equipment

Meade LX200 SCT (200 mm) with 0.64 FR\FF
Canon EOS 600D DSLR (unmodified)

Exposure

36 x 120 sec subs at ISO 800

Location

East Sussex

Target name

NGC 1579 "The Northern Trifid"

Title

NGC 1579

About this image

Less than 2 hours of imaging time, and focus was lost after about 45 minutes, so rather provisional.

Files associated with this observation

NGC 1579 BAA.jpg (640.8 kB)

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