Observation by Peter Tickner: Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS surprises again

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 May 08 - 22:25

Uploaded

2020 May 09 - 17:30

Objects

C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 04^h47^m
Dec: +55°39'
Position angle: +6°02'

Field size

0°19' × 0°24'

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

Comet C/2019 Y4 ATLAS surprises again

About this image

Comet 2019 Y4 had faded to the point when I was struggling to pick it out in the background against both moonlight and astronomical twilight to the North West. However the remaining condensation leapt into life and is now a whole magnitude brighter than the previous night. This was a very short stack of 16 x 60seconds images, as by the time it was dark enouh to pick it out the comet was low enough to be obstructed by my own observatory wall!

Peter

Files associated with this observation

2019y4_20200508_2316_Tickner.jpg (1.9 MB)

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