Observation by Alan C Tough: C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) - 2020 JULY 30

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2020 Jul 30 - 01:59

Uploaded

2020 Jul 31 - 21:25

Objects

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

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Constellation

Coma Berenices

Field centre

RA: 12^h18^m
Dec: +31°54'
Position angle: +0°04'

Field size

2°19' × 2°34'

Equipment

OTA: Takahashi FSQ Fluorite 106 mm
CCD: SBIG STL-11000M
Mount: Paramount GT-1100S

Exposure

L = 3 x 120 secs; f5.0

Location

Mayhill, New Mexico, USA

Target name

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)

Title

C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) - 2020 JULY 30

About this image

Comet C/2020 F3 imaged remotely from New Mexico under challenging conditions: i.e. sky not fully dark, an almost full Moon and high-altitude clouds passing over the object.

Files associated with this observation

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