Observation by David Swan: C/2019 Y4 - fading continues

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David Swan

Observer

David Swan

Observed

2020 Apr 18 - 21:40

Uploaded

2020 Apr 19 - 10:57

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

Equipment

200mm SCT
Hyperstar
Baader UV+IR cut
ASI178MM
ASIcap and Maxim

Exposure

50 x 5s

Location

Tynemouth, UK

Target name

C/2019 Y4

Title

C/2019 Y4 - fading continues

About this image

Time refers to midpoint of stack and is UT. I find Y4 a shadow of its former self, in common with Martin Mobberley. There are some good pictures that resolve the fragments of the disintegrating comet by Martin Mobberley, Nick James, Denis B and Richard Miles.

Files associated with this observation

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