Observation by Nick James: The best comets in the morning sky

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2016 Dec 11 - 05:47

Uploaded

2016 Dec 11 - 05:50

Objects

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)
C/2016 U1 (NEOWISE)

Equipment

C11 Edge-HD + FLI 6303

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Chelmsford

Target name

C/2015 V2 and C/2016 U1

Title

The best comets in the morning sky

About this image

Here's a comparison of the two brightest comets that we currently have in the morning sky. Both of these could become binocular objects next year. C/2015 V2 (Johnson) has a reasonable tail and looks like a promising object. C/2016 U1 NEOWISE is very diffuse and difficult to measure.

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20161211 morning comets.jpg (336.1 kB)

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