Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2019 Y4 ATLAS on Feb 29th 2020

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2020 Feb 29 - 07:39

Uploaded

2020 Feb 29 - 12:59

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h04^m
Dec: +58°10'
Position angle: -0°48'

Field size

0°50' × 0°35'

Title

Comet 2019 Y4 ATLAS on Feb 29th 2020

About this image

A noisy image of 2019 Y4 ATLAS, stretched to show the coma. Bright flare is from Merak (beta UMa) less than 2 degrees to the south.

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2019y4_20200229_0739_mpm.jpg (280.8 kB)

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