Observation by James Weightman: R CrB etc

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James Weightman

Observer

James Weightman

Observed

2024 Jun 01 - 22:32

Uploaded

2024 Jun 02 - 18:36

Objects

R-CrB
NGC6001

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Constellation

Corona Borealis

Field centre

RA: 15^h47^m
Dec: +28°18'
Position angle: -13°35'

Field size

0°41' × 1°15'

Equipment

Seestar S50 on tripod + diffraction spike mask

Exposure

Stack of 10 second exposures

Location

Cirencester, Glos, UK

Target name

R CrB; NGC6001; asterism

Title

R CrB etc

About this image

Variable R CrB (lower bright star) at usual maximum ~mag. 5 brightness. Also included in field a striking asterism containing 5 stars in straight line (part of a gun, crane?!). The faint galaxy NGC6001 has also been captured - indicated.

Files associated with this observation

RCrB.jpg (1.7 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Dr Paul Leyland

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