Observation by David Davies: Sextans A

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David Davies

Observer

David Davies

Observed

2025 Mar 31 - 22:28

Uploaded

2025 Apr 12 - 11:32

Objects

UGCA 205

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Constellation

Sextans

Field centre

RA: 10^h11^m
Dec: -04°41'
Position angle: +0°00'

Field size

0°31' × 0°20'

Equipment

250mm Ritchey-Chretien telescope
0.75 x reducer
ZWO ASI071 MC Pro camera
SW EQ8 mount

Exposure

10 x 300s RGB

Location

Cambridge, UK

Target name

Sextans A

Title

Sextans A

About this image

This was a challenge. I wondered what my 071MC camera could pick up from this low elevation (from the UK) and faint target. Individual subs showed only the faintest smudge to indicate the presence of this galaxy. I hesitated to process what I'd captured and was surprised by this result.

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Grant Privett, Callum Potter, Dominic Ford

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