Observation by Alan C Tough: Comet 46P/Wirtanen

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2018 Dec 08 - 12:18

Uploaded

2018 Dec 22 - 16:23

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Eridanus

Field centre

RA: 03^h03^m
Dec: -04°46'
Position angle: +0°16'

Field size

0°39' × 0°39'

Equipment

iTelescope T32: Planewave 17" CDK
FLI Proline 16803 CCD
Planewave Ascension 200HR mount

Exposure

Luminance = 180 seconds; RGB = 120 seconds per filter

Location

Remote: Siding Spring Observatory, New South Wales, Australia

Target name

Comet 46P/Wirtanen

Title

Comet 46P/Wirtanen

About this image

Imaged remotely from Siding Spring Observatory using iTelescope T32 (17 inch Corrected Dall-Kirkam, FLI Proline 16803 CCD, Planewave Ascension 200HR mount).

Total imaging time: 9 minutes through LRGB filters.
FOV: 40 x 40 arcminutes.

A wee bit tricky to process this as the Red-filter image wasn't properly focused.

Files associated with this observation

46p_20181208_actough.jpg (1.3 MB)

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