Observation by David Swan: C/2018 Y1: slight tail

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2019 Feb 03 - 03:38

Uploaded

2019 Feb 03 - 09:55

Objects

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h46^m
Dec: -10°34'
Position angle: -1°04'

Field size

0°51' × 0°38'

Equipment

200mm SCT
Hyperstar
ASI178MM
Maxim DL

Exposure

34 x 20s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

C/2018 Y1

Title

C/2018 Y1: slight tail

About this image

This image isn't as good as those of Mobberley and James, but I have been generous with the black clip so you can see the hint of a tail.

Animation (17MB) of constituent frames here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Agvxu8wNOxpAgQLhejN6XU98EKiZ

Files associated with this observation

2018y1_20190203_0338_dswan.jpg (788.2 kB)

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