Observation by Peter Carson: comet 2018W2 Africano

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2019 Aug 30 - 23:28

Uploaded

2019 Aug 31 - 14:40

Objects

C/2018 W2 (Africano)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 03^h21^m
Dec: +55°29'
Position angle: +1°18'

Field size

0°34' × 0°25'

Equipment

315mm reflector
Paramount
UV/IR cut filter
unguided
sbig ST 8300

Exposure

20 x 60 sec exposures stacked

Location

Leigh on sea nr Southend Essex

Target name

Comet 2018W2 Africano

Title

comet 2018W2 Africano

About this image

Total integrated magnitude 10.27

Files associated with this observation

2018W2_20190831_0028_PCarson.jpg (326.0 kB)

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