Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2015V2 Johnson

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2017 Apr 09 - 00:46

Uploaded

2017 Apr 09 - 20:10

Objects

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 16^h26^m
Dec: +47°29'
Position angle: +0°57'

Field size

0°35' × 0°26'

Equipment

315mm reflector
Paramount
Sbig ST8300 CCd camera
unguided

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

Taken under full Moon conditions, but still faintly shows its ion tail at the 4 O'clock poition.

Files associated with this observation

2015V2_20170409_0146_PCarson.jpg (309.1 kB)

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