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Title: Magnitude help required
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Sep 21, 2004, 07:44:00

Hi,

Can anyone help identify the magnitudes of some of the stars on this image its M74. any help would be appreciated.

Chris

(http://www.jumpers4goalposts.org.uk/images/Astronomy/Messier/m74-20040919-neg.jpg)

Title: Magnitude help required
Post by: JohnP on Sep 21, 2004, 19:07:00

Hi Chris SMP9 doesn't show it - The star just to the NW of the core (11'oclock) is 15.46 & the one to the top right (nr. edge of frame) is 15.08 - The star you've marked looks a lot lot dimmer....

John

[ This Message was edited by: johnp on 2004-09-21 11:29 ]

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