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

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Date & Time:	Nov 19 2009, from 23:00 to 24:03 JST(+0900)
	Composed 6 shots with 12min exposed
Optical:	TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsilon (f=530mm, F3.3)
	with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
	Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial & Meade Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera:	Nikon D50 (Remodeled)
Location:	Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings:	Recording Format...12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(3008 x 2000)
	CCD Sensitivity...ISO800

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Abell 85 / Supernova Remnant R.A. 23h 58m 53.5s (2000.0) Dec. +62° 30' 28" (2000.0) Apparent Size 20' Real Size N/A Magnitude - Distance N/A Abell 85 is a very minor supernova remnant in 3 degrees NNW from beta 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 CCDs, you can see somehow the ring shape in right flame emphasized and reversed image.

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PK104-29.1(Jones1)

M31(Andromeda Galaxy)

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