Observation by Des Middlemass: SMC

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Des Middlemass

Observer

Des Middlemass

Observed

2026 Jul 04 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Jul 20 - 23:13

Objects

The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC)
NGC362

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Constellation

Tucana

Field centre

RA: 00^h54^m
Dec: -72°47'
Position angle: -90°15'

Field size

4°31' × 3°54'

Equipment

Askar SQA70 336mm, Player One Poseidon Pro Mono, Antlia RGB, Ha 3nm

Exposure

9 hrs (4.5 hours per panel of 5 min subs)

Location

Yass, New South Wales

Target name

Small Magellanic Cloud in HaRGB

Title

SMC

About this image

A 2-panel mosaic taken over 6 nights as the target is low and it early in the year to capture it (opposition is in October).

Would have liked to capture some OIII as well but ran out of time on this rented scope.

NGC 362 is a relatively young globular cluster having higher than average metallicity.

Files associated with this observation

SMC_2_panel_mosaic_336mm_HaRGB_9hrs_10MB.jpg (9.3 MB)

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