Observation by Alan Snook: C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS

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Alan Snook

Observer

Alan Snook

Observed

2017 Dec 18 - 21:55

Uploaded

2017 Dec 20 - 20:14

Objects

C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS)

Equipment

0.5m f4.1 Dobsonian
17mm & 8mm Ethos eyepieces x120 & x260

Location

Kent

Target name

Comet C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS

Title

C/2016 R2 PanSTARRS

About this image

Located in Taurus about 6 degrees S of Aldebaren. Drawing shows position at 21.55 UT (a) and 1 hour later 22.55 UT (b).

Co-ordinates estimated from Megastar are:

(a) 4h 40.4m +10º 19.7’ and (b) 4h 40.3m +10º 20.4’

Seen as a round glow, very weakly condensed, say 2 or 3 on the standard DC scale. No sign of a nucleus or a tail. Tried the 8mm Ethos giving x260 but the view is better with the 17mm.

The comet could be held with direct vision most of the time. I judge it is mag 13 to 14.

Motion observed over one hour is very slow, heading a shade E of N.

Files associated with this observation

C2016 R2 PanSTARRS 2017 Dec 18.jpg (93.5 kB)

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