Observation by Nick James: Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2019 Sep 30 - 02:50

Uploaded

2019 Sep 30 - 05:59

Objects

2I/Borisov (=2019 Q4)

Equipment

C11 Edge HD + FLI6303

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

2I/Borisov

Title

Interstellar comet 2I/Borisov

About this image

This interstellar comet is now around magnitude 17 and even though it is still 3au from the Earth it is moving at around 1.5 arcsec/minute. It has a short tail to the NW.

Files associated with this observation

2019q4_20190930_0350_ndj.jpg (365.3 kB)

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