Observation by Peter Tickner: Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS a tale of two coma...

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 Apr 10 - 20:45

Uploaded

2020 Apr 11 - 01:02

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 06^h49^m
Dec: +66°59'
Position angle: -172°45'

Field size

0°17' × 0°20'

Equipment

ZWO ASI071 MC Pro CMOS camera
14inch LX200 SCT at f/10
EQ8 mount
OAG with Lodestar X2 Autoguider

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS

Title

Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS a tale of two comas

About this image

Continuing my nightly observation of this fast fading comet until cloud interfered. This shows that the small new coma at the front is growing and heading in a slightly different direction to the old dispersing coma behind it.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Comet Apr 10.jpg (1.7 MB)

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