Observation by Peter Tickner: Life and death of a comet?

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 Apr 13 - 15:52

Uploaded

2020 Apr 13 - 15:55

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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

Life and death of a comet?

About this image

I've been fortunate enough to image this comet on six out of the last seven days, during which time it has changed radically, becoming much fainter, the old coma elongating and spreading down the tail and a new coma emerging, which last night in between gusting winds I could see in my images appears to be detatching itself from the old coma and tail.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

Comet progression 6-12 April 2020.jpg (1.6 MB)

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