Observation by Nick James: C/2017 O1 ASASSN

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2017 Sep 15 - 00:35

Uploaded

2017 Sep 15 - 06:16

Objects

C/2017 O1 (ASASSN)

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h02^m
Dec: +19°20'
Position angle: +2°15'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

C11 + FLI CCD

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Target name

C/2017 O1

Title

C/2017 O1 ASASSN

About this image

This is the brightest comet around at the moment. It should brighten and move north through September and October. Visual observers are reporting it around mag 10 at the moment.

Files associated with this observation

2017o1_20170915_0135_ndj.jpg (543.9 kB)

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