Observation by Peter Tickner: Comet C/2020 M3 ATLAS

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 Nov 03 - 00:33

Uploaded

2020 Nov 03 - 13:38

Objects

C/2020 M3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h19^m
Dec: -09°39'
Position angle: +0°04'

Field size

0°17' × 0°22'

Equipment

ZWO ASI071 MC Pro CMOS camera
Luminance/IR cut filter
14inch/356mm f/10 LX200 SCT
OAG with Lodestar X2 Autoguider
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Comet C/2020 M3 ATLAS

Title

Comet C/2020 M3 ATLAS

About this image

This was my first look at this comet, which is now around magnitude 8.5. It is a low target at the moment, this was captured not that far under Rigel and a combination of moonlight and star glow made it hard to get a clean image. The comet is also moving relatively fast, the longest I could risk was 60seconds per image. I couls only pick out the coma in this image. Let us hope it develops as it gets higher!

Peter

Files associated with this observation

M3ATLAS_20200311_0033-0056UT_Tickner.jpg (1.7 MB)

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