Observation by Martin Ratcliffe: Comet Atlas (C/2019 Y4) and NGC 2403

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Martin Ratcliffe

Observer

Martin Ratcliffe

Observed

2020 Apr 04 - 07:45

Uploaded

2020 Apr 08 - 18:53

Objects

NGC2403
C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 07^h36^m
Dec: +67°04'
Position angle: -92°19'

Field size

4°05' × 2°43'

Equipment

Stellarvue SV80
Canon 6D

Exposure

18x30s

Location

Valley Center KS

Target name

C/2019 Y4 (Atlas)

Title

Comet Atlas (C/2019 Y4) and NGC 2403

About this image

The comet and galaxy were 3 degrees apart on this night. I slewed to the galaxy with my iOptron EQ45 mount, centered the galaxy, then slewed north while taking test images until the comet appeared on one side of the frame. Selected 90 sec exposures at ISO 1600, unguided. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker, and further processing in PhotoShop. I used a diffraction spike generator on the telescope to produce an artistic effect (2 metal wires mounted at 90 degrees spanning the front of the telescope.

Files associated with this observation

NGC2403+Comet2019_Y4_PS1.jpg (1.7 MB)

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