Observation by Nick James: 21P/Giacobini-Zinner

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Jul 11 - 21:46

Uploaded

2018 Jul 12 - 06:33

Objects

21P Giacobini-Zinner

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 22^h02^m
Dec: +56°17'
Position angle: +0°46'

Field size

0°36' × 0°26'

Equipment

C11 + FLI CCD

Exposure

21x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Title

21P/Giacobini-Zinner

About this image

21P is beginning to develop nicely now with a characteristic elongated coma. I get a magnitude of 10.7 now (UCAC-4 R) in bright twilight. From darker sites it is brighter than 10 and on course to reach 5th magnitude in September.

Files associated with this observation

21p_20180711_2246_ndj.jpg (977.2 kB)

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