Observation by David Arditti: Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 2018 Septembe...

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David Arditti

Observer

David Arditti

Observed

2018 Sep 02 - 02:45

Uploaded

2018 Sep 02 - 23:29

Objects

21P Giacobini-Zinner

Constellation

Grus

Equipment

81mm triplet refractor
0.8x focal reducer
CLS filter
Artemis 285 mono camera
Astro-Physics 1200GTO mount

Exposure

24x2min

Location

Edgware, Middlesex, UK

Target name

Comet 21P

Title

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner 2018 September 02

About this image

I have seen this comet visually from here, but moonlight and light pollution make it difficult. I found it right on the limit of visibility with a 100mm refractor on the 1st, using a very low power. When this image was taken the Moon was still gibbous, and not that far away in the sky.

Files associated with this observation

21P_20180902_81f4.7_dla.jpg (281.2 kB)

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