Observation by Richard Sargent: The Northern Trifid, NGC1579

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Richard Sargent

Observer

Richard Sargent

Observed

2024 Feb 29 - 23:24

Uploaded

2024 Mar 01 - 17:43

Objects

NGC1579

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h30^m
Dec: +35°16'
Position angle: +0°01'

Field size

0°18' × 0°15'

Equipment

C14 @ f7 and Atik 460EX CCD Camera

Exposure

40 x 1min exps & 31 x 1min exps

Target name

NGC1579

Title

The Northern Trifid, NGC1579

About this image

Deep Sky Section's object of interest for February. The BAA gallery now has several images of this diffuse nebula and one drawing.

This image is made from 40 x 1min exps taken 2024 January 18 and 31 x 1min exps taken on 2024 February 29.

Files associated with this observation

NGC1579_low_rsargent.jpg (282.1 kB)

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