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Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak nears ...

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2017 Mar 22 - 00:55

Uploaded

2017 Mar 22 - 15:06

Objects

M108
41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak
The Owl Nebula (M97)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11h11m
Dec: +55°00'
Position angle: +1°06'

Field size

1°56' × 1°21'

Equipment
  • Televue NP101 100mm APO refractor
  • Canon 60Da DSLR at 800ISO
  • Paramount
  • 15 x 60 second exposure
Location

Leigh on sea nr Southend Essex

Target name

Comet 41P, M97 The Owl & Galaxy M108

Title

Comet 41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak nears the Owl

About this image

Earlier this morning Comet 41P appeared in the same field of view as M97 the Owl nebula using my 100mm refractor and DSLR. I had intended to get a picture of 41P, M97 and M108 centrally located in the field of view but seemed to have misjudged the location of galaxy M108 and nearly lost it off the edge of the frame! Yesterday evening I could visually pick up 41P from my light polluted location using a 200mm aperture and noted its similarity to the Owl nebula.

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