Observation by Philip Masding: C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Philip Masding

Observer

Philip Masding

Observed

2020 Mar 22 - 21:00

Uploaded

2020 Mar 25 - 16:45

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h02^m
Dec: +67°51'
Position angle: -171°07'

Field size

0°37' × 0°28'

Equipment

10" LX200 classic
Atik 314L+
Baader R, G and B filters

Exposure

3x3 minutes for each channel

Location

Manchester

Target name

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

Title

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

About this image

A beautiful clear night and definitely more transparent than usual. Processed in Deep Sky Stacker first aligning the stars and then on the comet. Finally combined the two results into a single image.

Files associated with this observation

Comet Atlas Y4 20200322 V2.jpg (40.4 kB)

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Andy Wilson, David Strange, David Basey, Graham Winstanley, Jeremy Shears, Chris Hooker, Lyn Smith, Mark Phillips, Andrew Dumbleton, Peter Carson

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