Observation by Nick James: 21P and M37

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Sep 11 - 00:34

Uploaded

2018 Sep 11 - 07:16

Objects

M37
21P Giacobini-Zinner

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h53^m
Dec: +31°53'
Position angle: -6°17'

Field size

3°10' × 2°09'

Equipment

ASI 294MC + Megrez 72, x0.8FF

Exposure

9x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Title

21P and M37

About this image

Attached image was taken from here this morning under difficult conditions (lots of drifting cloud) but it shows a nice brownish tail and green coma. The field of view is approximately 3 x 2 deg, N up.

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