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Image: Eris2009-Nov09-06UT

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Description: 8 minute exposure of dwarf planet Eris with a 24" telescope. Eris is about apparent magnitude 18.7 in this image taken at 2009-11-09 06:30 UT. The moon was 54% at 110 degrees from Eris and was just starting to rise. The galaxy PGC 144213 is visible at the bottom of the image. For comparison the apparent magnitude of some of the stars are labeled.
Title: Eris2009-Nov09-06UT
Credit: This image was taken by Kevin Heider using LB-001 at LightBuckets in Rodeo, NM Raw image from telescope (The wiki image is rotated 180 degrees to match Wikisky) Use Wikisky and enter coordinates 01 38 32.11 -04 37 08.8 to locate this region of the sky. Skyview (NASA Virtual Telescope) website / Skyview image (centered on where Eris is)
Author: Kevin Heider @ LightBuckets
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