Observation by Terry Evans: C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto

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Terry Evans

Observer

Terry Evans

Observed

2019 Feb 13 - 13:27

Uploaded

2019 Feb 13 - 14:32

Objects

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

Equipment

Moravian G4-16000
Orion Optics AG12
Paramount ME

Exposure

10 * 60s

Location

Warrumbungle Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW

Target name

C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto

Title

C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto

About this image

C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto as an SD Mask stack which (nearly!) removes the trailed stars. The main (dust?) tail heading S is very nicely bifurcated. I'm not sure if there's another tail at PA ~ 220 or if it's an artefact. It isn't quite at the same angle as the trailing stars.

Files associated with this observation

C2018 Y1 10 by 60s b2 SD DDP(Mid) Halfsize Crop Annotated.jpg (309.5 kB)

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