Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2019Y4 ATLAS

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2020 Mar 14 - 22:34

Uploaded

2020 Mar 15 - 11:24

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h56^m
Dec: +65°35'
Position angle: -1°04'

Field size

0°27' × 0°27'

Equipment

315mm reflector
Paramount
UV/IR cut filter
unguided
FLI 4040 sCMOS camera

Exposure

11 x 60 sec stacked

Location

Fegenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Comet 219Y4 ATLAS

Title

Comet 2019Y4 ATLAS

About this image

Coma approx 6 mins of arc in dia.

Files associated with this observation

2019Y4_20200314_2234_PCarson.jpg (733.7 kB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2020 Mar 15 - 22:32 UTC

Great to see nice images coming out of your observatory in Spain. It has been worth the effort.

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