Observation by Richard Miles: C/2020 F3 NEOWISE on 2020 July 20.92

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Richard Miles

Observer

Richard Miles

Observed

2020 Jul 20 - 21:02

Uploaded

2020 Jul 21 - 11:45

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

Equipment

0.35-m f/7.7 SCT
SDSS i filter

Exposure

6 sec, 193 frames stacked in Astrometrica

Location

Dorset, UK (J77)

Target name

Comet C/2020 F3

Title

C/2020 F3 NEOWISE on 2020 July 20.92

About this image

Total of 730 exposures made. Short exposure reduces comet motion to just 1.0 arcsec and avoids saturation of the pseudonucleus. The near-infrared filter helps when comet low in the sky. Other frames yet to be processed but some were marred by clouds passing.

Files associated with this observation

c2020f3_20200720_2202_rmiles.jpg (452.5 kB)

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