Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2019Y4 ATLAS

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2020 Mar 27 - 21:51

Uploaded

2020 Mar 30 - 21:00

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 08^h27^m
Dec: +68°19'
Position angle: -0°51'

Field size

0°45' × 0°45'

Equipment

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

Exposure

20 x 60 sec exposures stacked

Location

Fegenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Comet 219Y4 ATLAS

Title

Comet 2019Y4 ATLAS

About this image

This comet is displaying about 40' of gas tail on 27th March...worth watching this one!

Files associated with this observation

2019Y4_20200327_2151_PCarson.jpg (968.3 kB)

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