Observation by Steve Knight: Comet 46P/Wirtanen + Pleiades

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2018 Dec 17 - 01:11

Uploaded

2018 Dec 17 - 07:59

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h55^m
Dec: +24°12'
Position angle: +32°52'

Field size

5°46' × 4°01'

Equipment

Astromodified 550D DSLR
CLS filter
Astrotrac
135mm f2 lens

Exposure

x12 1 minute exposures at ISO1600

Location

Warkworth

Target name

Comet 46P/Wirtanen

Title

Comet 46P/Wirtanen + Pleiades

About this image

Was lucky enough to get a clear sky after midnight to admire 46P's "close encounter" with M45. This is cropped. View through binoculars but it was great to see a comet and M45 in the same field of view.

Files associated with this observation

Autosave001_ABE faststoned.jpg (846.3 kB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2018 Dec 17 - 16:53 UTC

Very nice. Good to see that the weather cooperated.

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