Observation by Simon Dawes: Ion Tail of Comet C2020 F3 NEOWISE

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Mr Simon Francis Dawes

Observer

Simon Dawes

Observed

2020 Jul 11 - 00:00

Uploaded

2020 Jul 11 - 18:56

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 06^h34^m
Dec: +43°13'
Position angle: -4°42'

Field size

6°22' × 11°00'

Equipment

Samyang 135mm f2
iOptron star tracker
Canon 600D (Full Spectrum Mod)
CLS CCD filter

Exposure

771 s in 5s subs

Location

Reculver Towers, England

Target name

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

Title

Ion Tail of Comet C2020 F3 NEOWISE

About this image

Image of Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) taken from a windy Reculver on the Kent Coast. I was really amazed at this comet, very bright. I could see a 2 degree tail with averted vision and was happy that the ion tail became visible in the stack.

Don't look too close the image is a bit noisy to bring out the ion tail and the stars are horrible - probably due t the wind and very low altitude - I thin the comet was 4 degrees above the horizon!

A couple of time lapse images as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpVRDDABx7s&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdoG84oF4vs&feature=youtu.be

Files associated with this observation

2020-07-10 135mm F1.8 771s.jpg (175.2 kB)

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Simon Kidd, Nick Quinn, Jimmy Fraser, Nick James, Ron Arbour, Ray Emery, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Graham Winstanley, Nick Hewitt, David Basey, Ron Johnson, Andy Wilson, Alan Thomas, Jeremy Shears, Callum Potter, Martin Crow, Mr Simon Francis Dawes

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