Deep Sky Object in Autumn
Abell85 (Supernova remnant in Cassiopeia)

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Date & Time: Jan 4 2016, from 18:39 to 19:41 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6min exposed
Optical: TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsilon (f=530mm, F3.3)
with IDAS LPS-V4 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial & Meade Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera: Canon EOS 6D (Remodeled)
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(5472×3648)
Device Size...35×24mm, Sensitivity...ISO3200


Abell 85 / Supernova Remnant
R.A.23h 58m 53.5s (2000.0)
Dec.+62° 30' 28" (2000.0)
Apparent Size20'
Real SizeN/A
Magnitude -
DistanceN/A
Abell 85 is a very minor supernova remnant in 3 degrees NNW from β Cas. The remnant has a ring shape with its diameter of about 20 arc minutes, the southern part looks fairly striking compared with northern area. The remnant is extraordinary indistinct, difficult to capture on films or digital devices.
The image has been cropped with an equivalent focal length of 700mm.



Abell84
Gyulbudaghian's Nebula

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