Observation by Nick Hewitt: C/2017 T2 approaching Double Cluster

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Nick Hewitt

Observer

Nick Hewitt

Observed

2020 Jan 20 - 18:50

Uploaded

2020 Jan 20 - 19:26

Objects

NGC884
NGC869

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 02^h25^m
Dec: +57°19'
Position angle: +7°12'

Field size

2°44' × 1°55'

Equipment

Starwave 70mm
EQ6
Canon 60Da
IDAS filter

Exposure

18 x 60sec @ISO2000

Location

Northampton

Target name

Comet C2017 T2 PANSTARRS

Title

C/2017 T2 approaching Double Cluster

About this image

The clouds have a tendency to build mid-evening so an early session despite neighbours lights.

The small comet is just below open cluster NGC 957 and approaching the marvellous Double Cluster (NGC 869 & 884) in Perseus. It will be closer in the next few days.

Files associated with this observation

C2017T2 and Double SW Canon IDAS 18 x 60s @ISO2000 cropped PP_NDH copy.jpg (1.5 MB)

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