Observation by Martin Mobberley: New comet Machholz on Nov 11th

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2018 Nov 11 - 12:24

Uploaded

2018 Nov 11 - 15:06

Objects

C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)
Porrima

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h38^m
Dec: -01°37'
Position angle: +0°15'

Field size

2°14' × 1°39'

Title

New comet Machholz on Nov 11th

About this image

A 60 sec snapshot in twilight of the new comet discovery by Don Machholz, via T14 at itel New Mexico. The bright star is the famous double Gamma Virginis.

Files associated with this observation

dm001_20181111_1224_mpm.jpg (298.7 kB)

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