Observation by Nick James: C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2019 Sep 14 - 02:29

Uploaded

2019 Sep 14 - 04:25

Objects

C/2019 Q4

Equipment

C11 Edge HD + FLI6303

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)

Title

C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)

About this image

Despite the Full Moon and a very bright sky here is an image of this 18th magnitude interstellar comet. The orbit has an eccentricity of 3.2 and a Vinf of 33 km/s which is way faster than anything that could be associated with our Solar System. Amazing that we can image a chunk of ice from another star system.

Files associated with this observation

2019q4_20190914_0329_ndj.jpg (342.0 kB)

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