Observation by Peter Tickner: Fading Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 Apr 19 - 20:35

Uploaded

2020 Apr 21 - 16:40

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 06^h03^m
Dec: +64°29'
Position angle: +178°37'

Field size

0°17' × 0°11'

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

Fading Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS

About this image

The comet continues to fade, I found it very tricky to stack in my usual 60 second exposures, as it looks so hazy now, even around the coma of the two leading fragments. This is the first time I have not been able to distinguish clearly between those fragments since the comet started to break apart. Conditions didn't help with occasional wind gusts but even so after a four night gap since my last imaging opportunity the comet was visibly fainter again.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

cfirst 94 stars + comet flats darks BAA.jpg (1.6 MB)

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