Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 46P Wirtanen near M45 Pleiades

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2018 Dec 16 - 00:26

Uploaded

2018 Dec 16 - 19:53

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h50^m
Dec: +22°19'
Position angle: +36°32'

Field size

6°19' × 4°11'

Equipment

Canon 60Da at 1250 ISO
200 mm lens at f2.8
Astrotrac
unguided
no filters

Exposure

6 x 60 sec exposures stacked

Location

Dengie marshes Essex

Target name

Comet 46P Wirtanen near M45 Pleiades

Title

Comet 46P Wirtanen near M45 Pleiades

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Comments

Nick Hewitt, 2018 Dec 16 - 20:21 UTC

Lovely image Peter. Fortune favours the brave. I noted the clearsky at midnight but wimphood bit in.

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