Observation by David Swan: C/2018 R3 Lemmon brushes past the Double...

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2019 May 14 - 21:23

Uploaded

2019 May 14 - 22:51

Objects

NGC884
NGC869

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 02^h21^m
Dec: +57°20'
Position angle: +8°15'

Field size

0°58' × 0°38'

Equipment

200mm SCT
Hyperstar
ASI178MM
UV+IR cut
Maxim DL

Exposure

50 x 20s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

C/2018 R3

Title

C/2018 R3 Lemmon brushes past the Double Cluster

About this image

Time stated is for the midpoint of the image series and is UT.

The comet is just a puff of brightness here. A combination of factors: the sky transparency was poorer this evening than of late - plus the image here is stacked on stars rather than the comet.

Files associated with this observation

2018r3_20190514_2223_dswan.png (3.3 MB)

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