Observation by Nick James: 21p/Giacobini-Zinner

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Apr 18 - 02:23

Uploaded

2018 Apr 18 - 06:14

Objects

21P Giacobini-Zinner

Equipment

C11 + FLI CCD

Exposure

14x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Title

21p/Giacobini-Zinner

About this image

This comet should put on a decent show later in the year, possibly reaching 6th magnitude or brighter as it tracks down through Auriga in September. At present it is something like 17th magnitude in the morning sky with a short tail extension to the west. Details of this year's path are here.

Files associated with this observation

21p_20180418_0323_ndj.jpg (284.1 kB)

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