Observation by Ivan Walton: NGC 1978

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Ivan Walton

Observer

Ivan Walton

Observed

2025 Dec 18 - 01:20

Uploaded

2026 Jan 03 - 12:04

Objects

NGC1978

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Constellation

Dorado

Field centre

RA: 05^h28^m
Dec: -66°18'
Position angle: -0°02'

Field size

0°43' × 0°43'

Equipment

Chile Two CDK17 & FLI Proline PL16803 mono CCD

Exposure

50 secs

Location

SLOOH, Chile

Target name

NGC 1978

Title

NGC 1978

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