Observation by Martin Mobberley: 46P Wirtanen on 2018 November 25th

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2018 Nov 25 - 10:40

Uploaded

2018 Nov 25 - 14:37

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Fornax

Field centre

RA: 02^h20^m
Dec: -25°22'
Position angle: -0°51'

Field size

2°33' × 3°06'

Title

46P Wirtanen on 2018 November 25th

About this image

46P captured just before moonrise using itel's TeleVue 127FLI system at Siding Spring

Files associated with this observation

46p_20181125_1040_mpm.jpg (247.7 kB)

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Ian Rothwell, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Grant Privett, Callum Potter, Graham Winstanley, David Basey, Peter Mulligan, Andy Wilson, Gary Poyner, Peter Carson

Comments

Ian Rothwell, 2018 Nov 25 - 15:38 UTC

I saw you were using the system as I logged in.

Amazing detail in the tail and well worth making the effort to get on before moon-rise.

Very nicely done.

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