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Observation by Rob Kaufman: 252P/LINEAR, 2016 April 18.806 UT; m1 = ...

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Observer

Rob Kaufman

Observed

2016 Apr 18 - 00:00

Uploaded

2016 May 02 - 19:57

Objects

252P LINEAR

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17h28m
Dec: +05°45'
Position angle: -169°23'

Field size

1°05' × 0°46'

Full filename

252p/252p_20160418_rkaufman.jpg

Target name

252P LINEAR

Title

252P/LINEAR, 2016 April 18.806 UT; m1 = 6.6; Dia = -, DC= 8; naked eye. [Rob Kaufman, Bungle Bungles Wilderness Lodge, Purnululu National Park, Western Australia, Australia]. Small, very faint spot, almost stellar but hint of diffuseness visible in averted vision.

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252P/LINEAR, 2016 April 18.806 UT; m1 = 6.6; Dia = -, DC= 8; naked eye. [Rob Kaufman, Bungle Bungles Wilderness Lodge, Purnululu National Park, Western Australia, Australia]. Small, very faint spot, almost stellar but hint of diffuseness visible in averted vision.
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