Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2015V2 Johnson

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2017 Apr 02 - 01:29

Uploaded

2017 Apr 03 - 17:31

Objects

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 16^h30^m
Dec: +47°35'
Position angle: +0°39'

Field size

0°35' × 0°26'

Equipment

315mm reflector
Sbig ST8300 CCD camera
Paramount

Exposure

10 x 120 second unfiltered

Location

Leigh on sea nr Southend Essex

Target name

Comet 2015V2 Johnson

Title

Comet 2015V2 Johnson

About this image

This comet is brightening nicely and is just beginning to show a faint ion tail ( to the south west) as well as its obvious dust tail.

Files associated with this observation

2015V2_20170402_0229_PCarson.jpg (425.0 kB)

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