Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Galaxies in Draco

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2024 May 31 - 22:40

Uploaded

2024 Jun 01 - 17:31

Objects

The Splinter Galaxy (NGC5907)
NGC5905
NGC5908

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 15^h16^m
Dec: +55°53'
Position angle: -85°46'

Field size

1°20' × 0°54'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro
OAG with ASI2900MM
RGB filters

Exposure

40 x 120 Seconds Guided (RGB)

Location

Hampshire Bortle 5/6

Target name

Galaxies in Draco

Title

Galaxies in Draco

About this image

My initial target was the Knife Edge (or Splinter) galaxy NGC 5907. However the widefield image from my Sharpstar Newtonian revealed a nice triplet of galaxies (NGC5907, NGC5906 and NGC5908) which I thought was worthy of a separate observation

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Draco_galaxies.jpg (520.4 kB)

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