Observation by Nick James: C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Apr 24 - 20:46

Uploaded

2020 Apr 26 - 11:07

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 05^h41^m
Dec: +62°36'
Position angle: -3°50'

Field size

2°26' × 1°50'

Equipment

90mm, f/5 refr. ASI 294MC

Exposure

30x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

Title

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

About this image

Despite its near-death experience this comet solders on. It now has what looks like a stable nucleus again (fragment B of the original nucleus) and the total magnitude is holding up surprisingly well (mag 9.1 from this image ref Gaia G). The coma is strongly elliptical now. Despite the damage at the centre it is still worth keeping an eye on this comet as it heads to perihelion in late May. It has a long way to go.

Files associated with this observation

2019y4_20200424_2146_ndjs.jpg (1.6 MB)

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