Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: NGC 6027 Hickson 79 with 152mm f7.9

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2026 May 08 - 00:01

Uploaded

2026 May 16 - 22:26

Objects

Seyfert's Sextet (NGC6027)
Hickson 79
UGC 10127
UGC 10116

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h59^m
Dec: +20°45'
Position angle: -89°52'

Field size

1°05' × 0°43'

Equipment

152mm f7.9 Refractor
Player One Poseidon-M
Astronomik Luminance L2
Astronomik CCD Red Filter
Astronomik CCD Green Filter
Astronomik CCD Blue Filter

Exposure

300 Second exposures, 7h 25M Luminance, 1h 50m RGB

Location

Jasper Observatory Mileaway

Target name

NGC 6027

Title

NGC 6027 Hickson 79 with 152mm f7.9

About this image

As a comparison to the Seestar S50 I took this image of NGC6027 at the same time and location of the S50. It has a slightly longer Luminance exposure by some 20 minutes and the RGB images were 1h 50m each. All five minute subs. The amount of satellites impacting the field was very noticeable at this time of year where the sun is still illuminating them evan at Midnight GMT.

Of course the 6" refractor pulled out more detail than the S50, the S50 did a reasonable job. However in this image there are so many tiny galaxies.

Thanks to Callum for setting Seyfert's Sextant as the May Monthly challenge.

Files associated with this observation

Seyfert's Sextet_NGC6027_Hickson79_L7h25m_RGB1h50m_20260507to20260515.jpg (3.2 MB)

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