Observation by Martin Mobberley: 46P Wirtanen on 2018 December 14th

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2018 Dec 14 - 09:19

Uploaded

2018 Dec 14 - 12:05

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h42^m
Dec: +14°12'
Position angle: -0°33'

Field size

2°23' × 2°10'

Title

46P Wirtanen on 2018 December 14th

About this image

Cloudy for the last few attempts but I managed to capture a short mono image via itel T14 at New Mexico today. Merest hint of a tail and anti-tail (as we pass through the orbital plane).

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