Observation by Nick James: New Comet Iwamoto

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Jan 14 - 06:18

Uploaded

2020 Jan 14 - 06:53

Objects

C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto)

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h56^m
Dec: +09°39'
Position angle: +0°10'

Field size

0°33' × 0°24'

Equipment

C11 Edge HD + FLI6303

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

PCCP object IF033

Title

New Comet Iwamoto

About this image

Here's an image of new comet Iwamoto obtained in poor conditions this morning from Chelmsford. The comet is currently on the PCCP as IF033 and was announced on CBET 4714. Iwamoto discovered it on Jan 8.86UT. It is moving north and currently at perihelion.

Files associated with this observation

if033_20200114_0618_ndj.jpg (986.5 kB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2020 Jan 15 - 20:24 UTC

This comet has now been designated C/2020 A2 (Iwamoto) on MPEC 2020-A132.

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