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Observation by Steve Knight: Comet 46P/Wirtanen

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2018 Dec 08 - 21:52

Uploaded

2018 Dec 08 - 23:31

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Eridanus

Field centre

RA: 03h06m
Dec: -03°44'
Position angle: -4°34'

Field size

10° × 10°

Equipment
  • Canon 6D
  • Samyang 135mm f2 lens
Exposure

x37 1 sec exposures, ISO 12,800

Location

Warkworth

Target name

Comet 46P/Wirtanen

Title

Comet 46P/Wirtanen

About this image

Weather very non cooperative, clouds, wind and rain.  Managed to get a few images through gaps in clouds.  A stack of 37 1 sec exposures.  Slightly cropped, field of view is 9.5 x 9.5 degrees.  Processed in DSS, Pixinsight & Faststone.  The comet was very obvious through 8x56 binoculars.

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