Observation by Nick Hewitt: Comet 41p Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2017 Mar 31 - 20:32

Uploaded

2017 Apr 01 - 12:15

Objects

41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 13^h24^m
Dec: +64°30'
Position angle: -2°15'

Field size

1°03' × 1°35'

Equipment

TMB 115mm triplet f/7
EQ8
Lodestar autoguider on WO 81mm
IDAS filter

Exposure

10 x 120 seconds at ISO 2000

Location

Billing, Northampton

Target name

Comet 41p Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

Title

Comet 41p Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

About this image

Sadly the "double star" wasn't one.

Files associated with this observation

Comet 41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak 20170331_2132 ISO2000 10 x 120s NDH copy.jpg (1.7 MB)

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