Observation by Nick James: C/2019 Y4 fragments

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Apr 15 - 19:53

Uploaded

2020 Apr 15 - 22:45

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 06^h22^m
Dec: +65°44'
Position angle: +0°05'

Field size

0°32' × 0°23'

Equipment

C11 Edge HD + FLI6303

Exposure

50x60s and 103x30s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2014 Y4 (ATLAS)

Title

C/2019 Y4 fragments

About this image

The inset was taken in 1x1 bin mode (0".65/pixel). Seeing FWHM was 2".3. It looks to me as if the two leading components are shedding material and may not be around for much longer.

Files associated with this observation

2019y4_20200415_2053_ndj.jpg (779.9 kB)

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