Observation by Steve Brown: 8 Flora near the Leo Triplet

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Apr 01 - 23:05

Uploaded

2025 Apr 02 - 20:27

Objects

8 Flora
NGC3628
M66
M65

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Constellation

Leo

Field centre

RA: 11^h22^m
Dec: +13°12'
Position angle: -2°01'

Field size

2°49' × 1°35'

Equipment

Canon 250D
Evostar 72ED
Star Adventurer

Exposure

51x 15s exp, 420mm fl, f/5.8, ISO-1600

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

8 Flora near NGC 3628, M66 and M65

Title

8 Flora near the Leo Triplet

About this image

I thought I'd catch asteroid 8 Flora as it approaches the Leo Triplet, in anticipation of it crossing NGC 3628 from 9 to 12 April.

Files associated with this observation

Flora near the Leo Triplet.jpg (2.7 MB)

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