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Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS surprises again
About this observation
Observer
Peter Tickner
Time of observation
08/05/2020 - 23:25
Object
Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS
Observing location
Urban Berkshire
Equipment
ZWO ASI071 MC Pro CMOS camera
14inch LX200 SCT at f/10
EQ8 mount
OAG with Lodestar X2 Autoguider
14inch LX200 SCT at f/10
EQ8 mount
OAG with Lodestar X2 Autoguider
Tags
Comet 2019 Y4 had faded to the point when I was struggling to pick it out in the background against both moonlight and astronomical twilight to the North West. However the remaining condensation leapt into life and is now a whole magnitude brighter than the previous night. This was a very short stack of 16 x 60seconds images, as by the time it was dark enouh to pick it out the comet was low enough to be obstructed by my own observatory wall!
Peter
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