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Observation by Jose Chambo: Object/Date: 24P/Schaumasse @ Nov.19,20...

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Observer

Jose Chambo

Observed

2017 Nov 19 - 00:00

Uploaded

2017 Nov 24 - 20:58

Objects

24P Schaumasse

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12h22m
Dec: +07°01'
Position angle: +4°30'

Field size

1°25' × 1°04'

Full filename

24p/24p_20171119_jchambo.jpg

Target name

24P Schaumasse

Title

Object/Date: 24P/Schaumasse @ Nov.19,2017 05:16 UT Description: Comet 24P/Schaumasse photographed on November 11th 2017, only two days after perihelion when reached its maximum brightness in this apparition with a magnitude near 10. In this image the comet shows a greenish coma 5' diameter with a very short tail toward left. The field has at least two dozens galaxies belonging to Virgo Galactic Cluster, highlighting at upper left corner NGC 4365, a giant eliptic galaxy located to a distance of 60 million light-years. Tech data: GSO 8" 760mm. f/3.8 & Atik 383L+ (L:4×120s Bin1 + RGB:1x60s Bin2) from Hoya Redonda, Valencia (Spain)

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Object/Date: 24P/Schaumasse @ Nov.19,2017 05:16 UT Description: Comet 24P/Schaumasse photographed on November 11th 2017, only two days after perihelion when reached its maximum brightness in this apparition with a magnitude near 10. In this image the comet shows a greenish coma 5' diameter with a very short tail toward left. The field has at least two dozens galaxies belonging to Virgo Galactic Cluster, highlighting at upper left corner NGC 4365, a giant eliptic galaxy located to a distance of 60 million light-years. Tech data: GSO 8" 760mm. f/3.8 & Atik 383L+ (L:4×120s Bin1 + RGB:1x60s Bin2) from Hoya Redonda, Valencia (Spain)
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