Observation by Peter Tickner: 29P/Schwassman-Wachmann in colour

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2020 Nov 25 - 21:55

Uploaded

2020 Nov 26 - 01:16

Objects

29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 02^h22^m
Dec: +25°56'
Position angle: -171°52'

Field size

0°08' × 0°06'

Equipment

ZWO ASI071 MC Pro CMOS camera
Luminance/IR cut filter
Off-Axis Guider Lodestar X2
14inch f/10 LX200 ACF
EQ8 mount

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

Comet 29P/Schwassman-Wachmann

Title

29P/Schwassman-Wachmann in colour

About this image

I couldn't resist trying to see if the expanding coma of 29P shows any colour. This is one of two cropped images from a stack of 70x60seconds, in this case stacked on the comet.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

29P_20201125_2155_ptickner.jpg (1.3 MB)

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