Observation by David Swan: C/2015 V2 (Johnson) in Bootes

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 May 25 - 22:18

Uploaded

2017 May 26 - 13:39

Objects

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 14^h56^m
Dec: +28°34'
Position angle: -0°22'

Field size

0°29' × 0°19'

Equipment

Scope: 6in reflector at f/5
Camera: ASI178MC
Software: Firecapture and DeepSkyStacker

Exposure

Stack of 15 x 20s subs

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

Title

C/2015 V2 (Johnson) in Bootes

About this image

22:18 UT, 23:18 BST. Not a wonderful image - taken from a rather light polluted location - but it is obviously a comet! Stars in FoV (about 30 arcmin) matched with those on chart prepared by the AAVSO Variable Star Plotter centred at RA 14 56 19, DEC 28 30 29.

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