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Observation by icooper: Comet Halley from New Zealand, 1986.03.1...

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Observer

icooper

Observed

1986 Mar 18 - 00:00

Uploaded

2019 Dec 08 - 20:20

Objects

1P Halley

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Constellation

Sagittarius

Field centre

RA: 19h00m
Dec: -29°04'
Position angle: -134°00'

Field size

24° × 37°

Full filename

1p/1p_19860318_icooper.jpg

Target name

1P Halley

Title

Comet Halley from New Zealand, 1986.03.18. 50mm @f/2.8 15 minutes on Agfa 1000 film. Ion and dust tail clearly seen.

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Comet Halley from New Zealand, 1986.03.18. 50mm @f/2.8 15 minutes on Agfa 1000 film. Ion and dust tail clearly seen.
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