Observation by Nick James: C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2018 Dec 24 - 17:00

Uploaded

2018 Dec 24 - 17:55

Objects

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

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Constellation

Hydra

Field centre

RA: 14^h16^m
Dec: -24°32'
Position angle: +2°47'

Field size

0°37' × 0°20'

Equipment

iTelescope T31

Exposure

3x120s

Location

SSO, Australia

Target name

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

Title

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

About this image

This comet is moving very slowly across the sky so it is currently difficult to determine a good orbit. These images were taken one day apart using iTelescope at Siding Spring, Australia. We should have a better idea of the orbit in a week or two.

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