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Observation by Jose Chambo: Object/Date: Comet C/2015 V2 (Johnson) ...

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Observer

Jose Chambo

Observed

2017 May 17 - 00:00

Uploaded

2017 Jun 26 - 21:13

Objects

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

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Field centre

RA: 15h15m
Dec: +35°12'
Position angle: +90°03'

Field size

3°53' × 2°35'

Full filename

2015v2/2015v2_20170517_jchambo.jpg

Target name

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

Title

Object/Date: Comet C/2015 V2 (Johnson) @ May 17,2017 05:48 UT Description: A year and a half after be discovered by Jess Johnson through Catalina Sky Survey telescopes and after travel 750 million kilometers, the comet C/2015 V2 (Johnson) approaches to inner of Solar Sistem these days, being observable by means of binoculars. While by astrophotography can be seen with much more detail, as in this widefield image in which can see its dust tail departing toward northwest (to bottom right) and its more faint ionic tail to south toward the brightest star Delta Bootis at left. Tech data: Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5.0 & SBIG STL-11000M (L:3×300s Bin1 + RGB:1x120s Bin2) from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA)

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Object/Date: Comet C/2015 V2 (Johnson) @ May 17,2017 05:48 UT Description: A year and a half after be discovered by Jess Johnson through Catalina Sky Survey telescopes and after travel 750 million kilometers, the comet C/2015 V2 (Johnson) approaches to inner of Solar Sistem these days, being observable by means of binoculars. While by astrophotography can be seen with much more detail, as in this widefield image in which can see its dust tail departing toward northwest (to bottom right) and its more faint ionic tail to south toward the brightest star Delta Bootis at left. Tech data: Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5.0 & SBIG STL-11000M (L:3×300s Bin1 + RGB:1x120s Bin2) from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA)
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