Observation by Grant Privett: Happy as a comet with 2 tails

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2020 Jul 13 - 00:00

Uploaded

2020 Jul 13 - 10:13

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 06^h47^m
Dec: +47°50'
Position angle: -0°01'

Field size

16° × 9°

Equipment

Canon M3
50mm F1.8
Tripod
Chocolate

Exposure

10x 2s @ ISO3200

Location

Cranborne Chase

Target name

C2020 F3 NEOWISE

Title

Happy as a comet with 2 tails

About this image

An impressive comet, and still not at closest approach...

Files associated with this observation

C2020 F3 20200713 0100 Privett small.jpg (491.1 kB)

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