Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) via itel Siding ...

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2019 Feb 03 - 17:35

Uploaded

2019 Feb 03 - 19:22

Objects

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h40^m
Dec: -09°33'
Position angle: +2°52'

Field size

0°42' × 0°34'

Title

Comet 2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) via itel Siding Spring on 2019 Feb 3rd

About this image

Another image of Iwamoto. Yesterday's tail has faded dramatically!

Files associated with this observation

2018y1_20190203_1735_mpm.jpg (277.4 kB)

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Comments

David Swan, 2019 Feb 03 - 20:10 UTC

Very interesting Martin - just shows how transient these things can be. I was lucky to catch the faint tail this morning!

Martin Mobberley, 2019 Feb 03 - 20:53 UTC

Thanks David. Hopefully a stronger tail might reappear in the next week if we are lucky!

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