Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2020 F8 SWAN on May 3rd 2020

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2020 May 03 - 18:02

Uploaded

2020 May 03 - 20:30

Objects

C/2020 F8 (SWAN)

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 00^h08^m
Dec: -11°48'
Position angle: -4°28'

Field size

4°02' × 2°50'

Title

Comet 2020 F8 SWAN on May 3rd 2020

About this image

After 5 mornings of cloud and 95% humidity at Siding Spring I finally captured a further short exposure set of SWAN and part of its longgg (& kinked) tail.

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2020f8_20200503_1902_mpm.jpg (369.8 kB)

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