Observation by jnassr: C/2013 X1 unexpectedly increased in brig...

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Observer

jnassr

Observed

2016 Jan 05 - 00:00

Uploaded

2016 Dec 29 - 10:27

Objects

C/2013 X1 PANSTARRS

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Constellation

Pegasus

Field centre

RA: 23^h59^m
Dec: +19°51'
Position angle: -5°22'

Field size

1°39' × 1°05'

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Target name

C/2013 X1 PANSTARRS

Title

C/2013 X1 unexpectedly increased in brightness to an estimated magnitude 8 and is well placed in the early evening sky in the Great Square of Pegasus. Issues with my camera prevented me from taking longer exposures to capture the ion tail. Date Imaged : January 5, 2016 Lens : N8 f/4 Camera : Nikon D7000 Exposure : 2 minutes Mount : Losmandy G11 Location : Stardust Observatory, Baguio

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