Observation by Mike Harlow: Uranus: Image and spectrum

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Mike Harlow

Observer

Mike Harlow

Observed

2026 Aug 22 - 01:30

Uploaded

2026 Aug 22 - 10:54

Objects

Uranus
Spectrum

Equipment

12inch F/3.6 astrograph
ASI6200MM CMOS camera, no filter
20cm, 9 degree objective prism

Exposure

10 x 2 seconds

Location

Ipswich, UK

Target name

Uranus

Title

Uranus: Image and spectrum

About this image

Just for fun, while I was waiting for Nova Tauri to gain altitude, I took an image and spectrum of Uranus. With this relatively short focal length only the outer two satellites were seen in the image, Titania (T) and Oberon (O). The spectrum shows the characteristic methane bands identified with the tick marks.

Uranus is well placed and easy to find between the Hyades and Pleiades in Taurus.

Both panes show the same field of view which is ~28 x 37 arc minutes with north and red up.

Files associated with this observation

Uranus+Spectrum_20260822.jpg (412.4 kB)

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