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Collinder 399 Brocchi's Cluster (The Coathanger) & Sagitta 2020-07-29

Aberkenfig, South Wales

Lat +51.542 Long -3.593

 

A wide field image showing Collinder 399, the constellation Sagitta and the Milky Way to the north of Altair.

 

The star cluster Messier 71 & the small bluish patch of Messier 27 (The Dumbell Nebula) are just about visible. This image also helps with the location of dark nebulae Barnard 142 & 143.

 

Olympus E410 Digital SLR piggy back mounted on Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian & EQ6 Syntrek driven mount.

 

Just 11 frames @ 50s (+ 10 dark frames)

ISO 800

f/4.0

f/l 40mm

 

Processed with Deep Sky Stacker. Final levels & annotations using G.I.M.P. Lines added using Paint 3D

 

Best viewed in expanded mode.

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Uploaded on August 2, 2020