Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2015V2 Johnson

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2017 May 25 - 23:35

Uploaded

2017 May 26 - 13:04

Objects

C/2015 V2 (Johnson)

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 14^h56^m
Dec: +28°26'
Position angle: +0°55'

Field size

1°52' × 1°25'

Equipment

Televue NP101 100mm APO refractor
Sbig ST8300 CCD camera
Paramount
unguided

Exposure

12 x 120 secs

Location

Leigh on sea nr Southend Essex

Target name

Comet 2015V2 Johnson

Title

Comet 2015V2 Johnson

About this image

Comet 2015V2 Johnson as it closes in on perihelion.
Its dust tail is now around 45 arc minutes long and its Ion tail, nearly in the opposite direction, is approaching 25 arc minutes in length. It's visible in binoculars even from my light polluted site.

Files associated with this observation

2015V2_20170526_0035_PCarson.jpg (520.7 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Chris Dole, Graham Winstanley, David Swan, David Basey, Dawson, Ron Johnson, Bryssinck Erik, Nick James, Peter Mulligan, James dean

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