Observation by Nik Szymanek: Comet C/2020 NEOWISE

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2020 Jul 18 - 00:24

Uploaded

2020 Jul 20 - 12:11

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 08^h40^m
Dec: +48°26'
Position angle: +89°42'

Field size

0°44' × 0°29'

Equipment

GSO 10" RCT
QSI 583wsg CCD camera
Astrodon Luminance filter
Paramount MX equatorial mount

Exposure

1 x 30 seconds

Location

Boxted, Essex.

Target name

Comet C/2020 NEOWISE

Title

Comet C/2020 NEOWISE

About this image

First view of the comet from my Observatory. A single 30 second exposure. No darks or flats, CCD temp 0 deg :-(( 18/07/20

Just a test exposure. Hopefully, better to come.

Files associated with this observation

CCD Image 18 pro 1.jpg (816.5 kB)

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