Observation by Nick James: C/2015 V2

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2017 Jan 29 - 04:57

Uploaded

2017 Jan 29 - 06:22

Objects

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 15^h29^m
Dec: +44°34'
Position angle: +1°59'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

C11 + FLI CCD

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Chelmsford

Target name

C/2015 V2

Title

C/2015 V2

About this image

C/2015 V2 is currently the brightest comet in the morning sky from the UK.

Files associated with this observation

2015v2_20170129_0457_ndj.jpg (864.4 kB)

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