Observation by Kevin Toogood: 46P/Wirtanen

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Kevin Toogood

Observer

Kevin Toogood

Observed

2018 Dec 12 - 23:00

Uploaded

2018 Dec 13 - 01:40

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h31^m
Dec: +08°57'
Position angle: +40°37'

Field size

1°02' × 0°52'

Equipment

Meade LXD-75 SN-8
Nikon D60
Deep Sky Stacker
Photoshop

Exposure

20 x 30s exposures - stacked on comet

Location

Rochester, Kent

Target name

46P/ Wirtanen

Title

46P/Wirtanen

About this image

46/P very faint visually from this location, quite low on the horizon relative to rooftops and low-level lighting

Files associated with this observation

46p_trails.jpg (834.5 kB)

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