Observation by Jimmy Fraser: Comet 46P/Wirtanen passing by Pleiades (...

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Jimmy Fraser

Observer

Jimmy Fraser

Observed

2018 Dec 17 - 02:29

Uploaded

2018 Dec 17 - 15:05

Objects

The Pleiades (M45)
46P Wirtanen

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h58^m
Dec: +24°19'
Position angle: -2°57'

Field size

6°30' × 8°01'

Equipment

Canon EOS M5
Samyang 135mm f/2
Skywatcher EQ3

Exposure

13 seconds f/2 ISO 1000

Location

Alness, Scotland.

Target name

46P/Wirtanen

Title

Comet 46P/Wirtanen passing by Pleiades (M45)

About this image

Sadly, a very poor sky with a lot of high cloud spoiled the view - the cloud thinned at times but never clear.

Files associated with this observation

46P_20181217_0229_jfraser.jpg (1.7 MB)

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