Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2018V1 Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2018 Nov 18 - 05:36

Uploaded

2018 Nov 18 - 10:18

Objects

C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)

Equipment

315mm reflector
Paramount
UV/IR cut filter
unguided

Exposure

15 x 60 sec's

Location

Leigh on sea nr Southend Essex

Target name

Comet 2018V1 Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto

Title

Comet 2018V1 Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto

About this image

C/2018V1 in a misty nautical twilight dawn sky. Despite the poor conditions the ion tail is still showing and there are hints of a dust tail at around pa 100. The comet was behind local buildings as viewed from my observatory until after the dawn sky had started brightening.

Files associated with this observation

2018V1_20181118_0536_PCarson.jpg (307.0 kB)

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