Observation by Tim Haymes: (136108) Haumea

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2020 May 16 - 23:25

Uploaded

2020 May 25 - 13:27

Objects

136108 Haumea

Equipment

C11 at F5.5
QHY174m
TEC -15C
No bias or dark frames

Exposure

12 x 10s subs

Location

Oxfordshire

Target name

Haumea

Title

(136108) Haumea

About this image

Haumea is a (presumed) dwarf planet at high inclination to the ecliptic discovered in 2003, now at ca 50 AU, period 284 years. Another object on my bucket list confirmed by its measured position with Astometrica. Magnitude about 17. It can be found in Bootes about 2 degrees from Arcturus

Files associated with this observation

(136108)_Astrometrica.JPG (200.1 kB)

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