Observation by Alan Thomas: NGC 1087

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Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2025 Dec 23 - 20:58

Uploaded

2025 Dec 24 - 12:24

Objects

NGC1087

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h46^m
Dec: +00°30'
Position angle: +177°55'

Field size

0°11' × 0°11'

Equipment

60cm f/6.5 CDK24 Corrected Dall-Kirkham Astrograph
FLI ProLine KAF-16803 CCD camera
10Micron GM4000 mount

Exposure

60sec.

Location

Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife

Target name

NGC 1087

Title

NGC 1087

About this image

A little late, but another image of NGC 1087, the Deep Sky Section's November 'Object of Interest', using the OU's PIRATE telescope.

Files associated with this observation

NGC1087 (2).jpg (46.6 kB)

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