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Observation by wclark: 73p Schwassmann Wachmann from 22 Februar...

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Observer

wclark

Observed

2017 Mar 27 - 00:00

Uploaded

2019 Nov 29 - 07:17

Objects

73P Schwassmann-Wachmann

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Constellation

Capricornus

Field centre

RA: 21h57m
Dec: -16°54'
Position angle: -179°04'

Field size

0°42' × 0°40'

Full filename

73p/73p_20170327_wclark.jpg

Target name

73P Schwassmann-Wachmann

Title

73p Schwassmann Wachmann from 22 February 2017 and 27 March 2017 (11 days after perihelion). A stack of 8x60 second and 12 x 60 sec Luminance frames imaged via iTelescope Siding Spring (Q62) with Planewave 20" (0.51m) CDK, 1.1 arc/sec per pixel.

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73p Schwassmann Wachmann from 22 February 2017 and 27 March 2017 (11 days after perihelion). A stack of 8x60 second and 12 x 60 sec Luminance frames imaged via iTelescope Siding Spring (Q62) with Planewave 20" (0.51m) CDK, 1.1 arc/sec per pixel.
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