Observation by Nick James: 21p

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Jun 30 - 22:08

Uploaded

2018 Jul 01 - 08:28

Objects

21P Giacobini-Zinner

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 21^h28^m
Dec: +50°02'
Position angle: +0°48'

Field size

0°36' × 0°26'

Equipment

C11 + FLI 6303 CCD

Exposure

6x60s

Location

Chelmsford

Target name

21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Title

21p

About this image

The sky was a bit darker since the Moon was low so the tail is showing up a bit better now. This should get better as the comet brightens and the sky darkens as we move through July.

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21p_20180630_2308_ndj.jpg (757.1 kB)

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