Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2021A1 Leonard

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2021 Jan 11 - 04:50

Uploaded

2021 Jan 11 - 11:10

Objects

C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 14^h05^m
Dec: +42°12'
Position angle: +0°01'

Field size

0°30' × 0°20'

Equipment

315mm reflector at f8
Paramount
QHY600 CMOS camera
unguided and unfiltered

Exposure

16 x 60 sec exposures stacked

Location

Remote observatory at Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Comet 2021A1 Leonard

Title

Comet 2021A1 Leonard

About this image

First comet of this new year 2021A1 Leonard taken this morning 2021 Jan 11th from my remote observatory. This comet could become nice and bright in 11 months time, we’ll have to wait and see. Details on the image.

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