Observation by Graham Winstanley: 46P Wirtanen

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2018 Dec 10 - 00:09

Uploaded

2018 Dec 11 - 00:05

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 03^h11^m
Dec: +00°39'
Position angle: +92°34'

Field size

6°18' × 4°12'

Equipment

Canon 1100D
Pentax Super Takumar 200mm lens
Pier mounted NEQ6
oag camera ASI120MM

Exposure

10 x 20s and 5 x 30s

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

Comet Wirtanen

Title

46P Wirtanen

About this image

First opportunity to see and image 46P. Easily found the fuzzy blob in 10x50 bins.

Files associated with this observation

46P2.jpg (1.7 MB)

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