Observation by Martin Mobberley: 46P Wirtanen on 2018 November 29th

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2018 Nov 29 - 13:18

Uploaded

2018 Nov 29 - 15:37

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h30^m
Dec: -21°12'
Position angle: -1°23'

Field size

2°32' × 3°11'

Title

46P Wirtanen on 2018 November 29th

About this image

I managed a single 180 second mono exposure of Comet 46P Wirtanen, via Siding Spring, before cloud arrived earlier today. TeleVue FLI127 system with FLI PL16803 CCD. Cloud has now gone, but the Moon is out!

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