Observation by Jeff Whiteway: Summer sky

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Jeff Whiteway

Observer

Jeff Whiteway

Observed

2024 Aug 05 - 21:48

Uploaded

2024 Aug 06 - 16:54

Objects

The Milky Way
Widefield

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 18^h06^m
Dec: -08°43'
Position angle: +1°10'

Field size

41° × 49°

Equipment

Raspberry Pi Module 3 NOIR camera
Star Adventurer 2i mount

Exposure

single 60s exposure

Location

East Horsley

Target name

Southern Milky Way

Title

Summer sky

About this image

Experimenting with tracking small camera for wide angle. This picture cropped slightly from 75x44 degree view, and contrast enhanced for Milky Way. Unfortunately sky clouded over shortly after before the sky got truly dark.

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