Observation by David Swan: C/2020 A2

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2020 Feb 17 - 21:22

Uploaded

2020 Feb 17 - 22:08

Objects

2 Pallas

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 19^h17^m
Dec: +57°55'
Position angle: +3°37'

Field size

1°51' × 1°22'

Equipment

200mm SCT
Hyperstar
ASI294MC
Baader UV+IR cut
Maxim DL and DSS

Exposure

20 x 20s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

C/2020 A2

Title

C/2020 A2

About this image

This is my first image of C/2020 A2, believe it or not! The weather has been terrible over the past few weeks. In mitigation - this image is poor in part because I caught the comet at almost the lowest point in my sky.

Files associated with this observation

2020a2.jpg (1.5 MB)

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Dr Andrew Smith, Neil Morrison, Graham Winstanley, Jeremy Shears, Ray Emery, Ron Johnson, Les Dickens, Andy Wilson, Peter Carson, Peter Mulligan, Andrew Dumbleton

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