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Observation by Jose Chambo: Comet C/2018 V1 Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamot...

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Observer

Jose Chambo

Observed

2018 Nov 16 - 00:00

Uploaded

2018 Dec 11 - 22:18

Objects

C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13h13m
Dec: +00°52'
Position angle: +0°47'

Field size

2°36' × 1°57'

Full filename

2018v1/2018v1_20181116_jchambo.jpg

Target name

C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)

Title

Comet C/2018 V1 Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto (Nov.16,2018) http://cometografia.es/2018v1-machholz-fujikawa-iwamoto-20/ Just ten days after discovery of comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) reached magnitude 8 and developed a long ionic tail with two degrees length, barely visible toward nortwest in this wide field image taken on November 16, 2018. At same time shows other dust tail rather short toward west. The comet was located very low over the horizon and will be unobservable soon. Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5.0. Camera SBIG STL-11000M. 14 min. total exposure. Remotely from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA).

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Comet C/2018 V1 Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto (Nov.16,2018) http://cometografia.es/2018v1-machholz-fujikawa-iwamoto-20/ Just ten days after discovery of comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) reached magnitude 8 and developed a long ionic tail with two degrees length, barely visible toward nortwest in this wide field image taken on November 16, 2018. At same time shows other dust tail rather short toward west. The comet was located very low over the horizon and will be unobservable soon. Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5.0. Camera SBIG STL-11000M. 14 min. total exposure. Remotely from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA).
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