Observation by Paul G. Abel: Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner

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Paul G. Abel

Observer

Paul G. Abel

Observed

2018 Sep 13 - 01:00

Uploaded

2018 Sep 13 - 20:03

Objects

21P Giacobini-Zinner

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Constellation

Grus

Field centre

RA: 22^h46^m
Dec: -46°50'
Position angle: +0°49'

Field size

0°12' × 0°07'

Equipment

203mm Newtonian

Title

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner

About this image

Managed to grab a view of Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. Even by 0154 UT the comet was still a little low down and haze and murk on the horizon made the comet quite faint. Still the nucleus and tail were visible.

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