Observation by Terry Evans: C/2020 F8 SWAN

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Terry Evans

Observer

Terry Evans

Observed

2020 May 03 - 18:00

Uploaded

2020 May 03 - 19:50

Objects

C/2020 F8 (SWAN)

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 00^h10^m
Dec: -11°28'
Position angle: -8°07'

Field size

1°48' × 1°21'

Equipment

Moravian G4-16000
Orion Optics AG12
Paramount ME

Exposure

10 * 60s

Location

Warrumbungle Observatory, Coonabarabran, NSW

Target name

C/2020 F8 SWAN

Title

C/2020 F8 SWAN

About this image

Comet SWAN has brightened considerably in the last few days and now sports a long tail. The diagonal Field of View of this image is about 2 1/2 degrees. I'd guess that the tail extends for about twice that length. There appears to have been some form of disconnection event in the last few hours, giving the kinked tail

Files associated with this observation

Comet SWAN 10 by 60s b2 Sum DDP(Mid) Resize LA.jpg (394.3 kB)

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