Observation by Graham Winstanley: 46P in Taurus

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Graham Winstanley

Observer

Graham Winstanley

Observed

2018 Dec 16 - 01:41

Uploaded

2018 Dec 16 - 21:36

Objects

46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h08^m
Dec: +19°51'
Position angle: +91°15'

Field size

21° × 14°

Equipment

Canon 1100D
Pentax Super Takumar 55mm f1.8 lens
Pier mounted NEQ6

Exposure

20 x 20s, 20 x 30s and 10 x 60s

Location

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Target name

46P Wirtanen

Title

46P in Taurus

About this image

The Lincoln AS observatory was opened for the public Friday and Saturday but both evenings were cloudy. Still had some visitors even on Saturday in the wind and rain. It eventually cleared here at about 1am. I thought maybe I could just glimpse 46P naked eye. Easy in 10x50's but little structure just a gradual fade out from the centre. My site has been measured as SQM 20.7.

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