Observation by Nick James: 174P outburst progress

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Jan 19 - 20:50

Uploaded

2018 Jan 21 - 17:46

Objects

174P Echeclus (60558)

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 02^h35^m
Dec: +11°24'
Position angle: +1°33'

Field size

0°12' × 0°13'

Equipment

C11 + FLI CCD

Exposure

27x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

Comet 174P

Title

174P outburst progress

About this image

174P is still showing a faint coma more than 6 weeks after its outburst. It has a very low surface brightness though so it is quite difficult to pick up and I am certainly not detecting the full extent. The Moon will start to become a problem again soon.

Files associated with this observation

174p_20180119_2050_ndj.jpg (212.0 kB)

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