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Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2020 M3 Atlas near IC 410/405 on D...

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2020 Dec 09 - 07:27

Uploaded

2020 Dec 09 - 15:55

Objects

IC410
The Flaming Star Nebula (IC405)
C/2020 M3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 05h18m
Dec: +33°46'
Position angle: +0°25'

Field size

2°39' × 2°31'

Equipment
  • Takahashi FSQ 106 + SBIG STL11000M
Location

itel New Mexico

Title

Comet 2020 M3 Atlas near IC 410/405 on Dec 9th

About this image

A shot from this morning of Comet 2020 M3 Atlas (the small green fuzz!) in the region of IC 410 (Tadpoles neb.) & IC 405 (Flaming Star neb.) in Auriga. Via New Mexico. 

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