Observation by Nick James: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2020 Jul 10 - 23:46

Uploaded

2020 Jul 11 - 10:33

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 06^h37^m
Dec: +44°12'
Position angle: +20°03'

Field size

6°41' × 4°29'

Equipment

Canon EOS550D, 200mm, f/2.8L

Exposure

39x21s, ISO400

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2020 F3

Title

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

About this image

Preview of the green channel of an RGB image taken at 00:46 on 2020-07-11. FoV is 6.4x4.3 deg. Now that is what I call a comet.

Files associated with this observation

2020f3_20200711_0046_ndjs.jpg (1.5 MB)

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Comments

Honor Wheeler, 2020 Jul 11 - 12:06 UTC

Amazing image Nick

Grant Privett, 2020 Jul 11 - 14:32 UTC

What mount were you using for that Nick?

Nick James, 2020 Jul 11 - 19:30 UTC

Just a Star Adventurer on a small tripod.

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