Observation by David Swan: Goodbye ASASSN

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2017 Dec 27 - 19:52

Uploaded

2017 Dec 27 - 22:52

Objects

C/2017 O1 (ASASSN)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 23^h47^m
Dec: +85°49'
Position angle: -42°11'

Field size

0°15' × 0°10'

Equipment

Scope: 200mm SCT @ f/6.3
Camera: ASI178MM
Filter: Baader UV+IR cut
Software: FireCapture, DeepSkyStacker, FITS Liberator and Astrometrica

Exposure

150 x 5s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

C/2017 O1 (ASASSN)

Title

Goodbye ASASSN

About this image

The magnitude of the comet nucleus is now about R = 16.8 (UCAC 4 catalogue).

Files associated with this observation

asassn1952.png (1.1 MB)

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