Observation by Nick James: 95P/Chiron

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2019 Oct 22 - 22:25

Uploaded

2019 Oct 23 - 06:54

Objects

95P Chiron

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Constellation

Pisces

Field centre

RA: 00^h03^m
Dec: +03°45'
Position angle: +0°13'

Field size

0°33' × 0°24'

Equipment

C11 Edge HD + FLI6303

Exposure

23x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

95P/Chiron

Title

95P/Chiron

About this image

It may not look like much but the prototype Centaur is currently 18 au from the Earth and is reasonably bright at 18th mag.

Files associated with this observation

95p_20191022_2325_ndj.jpg (792.4 kB)

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