Observation by Len Adam: 21P this morning at 6:01 a.m. Local Time...

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Len Adam

Observer

Len Adam

Observed

2018 Sep 17 - 04:46

Uploaded

2018 Sep 17 - 04:46

Objects

21P Giacobini-Zinner

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06^h16^m
Dec: +21°20'
Position angle: -33°47'

Field size

1°17' × 1°10'

Equipment

ST9XE + 8" RC +MyT

Exposure

20 seconds

Location

Just outside Albox, Almeria , Spain

Target name

21P/Giacobini - Zinner

Title

21P this morning at 6:01 a.m. Local Time on 17th September 2018

About this image

Plate solution for the comet this morning. The image was taken through cloud - September has been a relatively poor month for astronomy in Almeria with a lot of overnight cloud. (Plate solution image courtesy of Software Bisque SkyX www.bisque.com)

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