Observation by Bryssinck Erik: new comet C/2020 U3 (RANKIN)

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Bryssinck Erik

Observer

Bryssinck Erik

Observed

2020 Oct 22 - 16:45

Uploaded

2020 Oct 31 - 17:53

Objects

C/2020 U3

Equipment

Orion Optics 0.4-m f/3.8
ASA DDM85 equatorial mount
SBIG STL-6303E CCD camera
Clear filter

Exposure

36 x 120 sec.

Location

Kruibeke, Belgium (B96)

Target name

comet C/2020 U3 (RANKIN)

Title

new comet C/2020 U3 (RANKIN)

About this image

Object was still mentioned on the PCCP to confirm the cometary nature. I could see some cometary feature as a central condensation with an elongated coma of size 6" x 8" with no tail . there were 36 exposures of 120 sec. each taken. On oct. 28 was this object assigned as comet C/2020 U3 (RANKIN)

Files associated with this observation

C2020U3_20201022_ebryssinck.jpg (554.2 kB)

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