Observation by Nick James: 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak and CU Dra

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2017 Apr 01 - 23:56

Uploaded

2017 Apr 02 - 07:17

Objects

CU-Dra
41P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 13^h38^m
Dec: +65°00'
Position angle: +0°31'

Field size

3°40' × 2°27'

Equipment

Megrez 72, x0.8 FF + Canon EOS 600D

Exposure

33x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak

Title

41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak and CU Dra

About this image

The comet is around mag 7.3. The deep red star to the left of the comet is the long-period variable CU Dra.

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