Observation by Nick James: Comet 46P/Wirtanen

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Dec 03 - 21:58

Uploaded

2018 Dec 04 - 00:12

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h42^m
Dec: -15°01'
Position angle: +2°45'

Field size

3°10' × 2°22'

Equipment

WO Megrez 72 + x0.8FF

Exposure

27x60s

Location

Chelmsfor, Uk

Target name

46P/Wirtanen

Title

Comet 46P/Wirtanen

About this image

Another 3x2 deg image of a large, green, fuzzy blob from Chelmsford. A nice, transparent night after a rainy day. I get a coma diameter of getting on for a degree now even from here. Total mag from comphot is 5.4 using the green channel.

Files associated with this observation

46p_20181203_2158_ndj.jpg (1.7 MB)

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