Observation by Alan Tough: Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner in M50

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Paul Downing

Observer

Alan Tough

Observed

2018 Oct 07 - 22:00

Uploaded

2018 Nov 24 - 18:52

Objects

21P Giacobini-Zinner
M50

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Constellation

Monoceros

Field centre

RA: 07^h02^m
Dec: -08°17'
Position angle: +0°01'

Field size

0°43' × 0°30'

Equipment

iTelescope T31: Planewave 20" CDK and iTelescope T32: Planewave 17" CDK
FLI-PL09000 CCD camera on the 20" and FLI Proline 16803 CCD camera on the 17"

Exposure

18 minutes LRGB

Location

Siding Spring, Australia

Target name

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner

Title

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner in M50

About this image

In order to capture this image of Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner gliding past open cluster Messier 50 on 7th October, Alan logged on to two remote telescopes at the Siding Spring Observatory in Australia. Total exposure time, through LRGB filters: 18 minutes.

Files associated with this observation

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