Observation by Nick James: C/2017 T2 and the Double Cluster

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Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Jan 19 - 20:41

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2020 Jan 19 - 21:23

Objects

NGC869
NGC884

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 02^h27^m
Dec: +57°08'
Position angle: -1°46'

Field size

2°26' × 1°44'

Equipment

90mm, f/5 refr. ASI 294MC

Exposure

20x21s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2017 T2 PanSTARRS

Title

C/2017 T2 and the Double Cluster

About this image

C/2017 T2 has now moved close enough to the Double Cluster in Perseus that I can fit it in the field of my wide-angle imaging system (ASI294MC + WO 90mm refr with x0.8 FF). This is a 21x60s stack from earlier this evening.

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