Observation by Mazin Younis: C/2020 M3 (Atlas)

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2020 Nov 23 - 22:00

Uploaded

2020 Nov 29 - 22:09

Objects

C/2020 M3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 05^h26^m
Dec: +15°59'
Position angle: +50°53'

Field size

1°19' × 0°53'

Equipment

Quattro 800mm f/4
ASI294MC Pro
ASI120MM for Guiding
DSS + PixInsight + Light Room

Exposure

2hrs

Location

Hale Barnes, Manchester

Target name

C/2020 M3 Atlas Comet

Title

C/2020 M3 (Atlas)

About this image

In an exceptionally clear sky for a number of hours, I managed to follow the new comet C/2020 M3 (Atlas) at its almost nearest position to Earth for a continuous 2 hrs to show the actual movement of the comet in its orbit.

Files associated with this observation

M3_Atlas_6 (1 of 1).jpg (712.1 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Mr Michael Alan Frost, Graham Winstanley, Grant Privett

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