Observation by Grant Privett: C2019 Y1 Iwamoto

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2019 Feb 25 - 22:50

Uploaded

2019 Feb 26 - 23:57

Objects

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05^h50^m
Dec: +35°10'
Position angle: +70°12'

Field size

1°08' × 0°55'

Equipment

Celestron 11" RASA
Starlight 694 mono CCD
Paramount MEII

Exposure

1x 60s

Location

Salisbury

Target name

C/2019 Y1 Iwamoto

Title

C2019 Y1 Iwamoto

About this image

Previously I only saw this in bonoculars.

In a stacked image there are are still hints of a weak tail.

Files associated with this observation

C2018Y1_225036_Privett.jpg (1.2 MB)

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