Observation by David Hardwick: C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

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David Hardwick

Observer

David Hardwick

Observed

2021 Apr 06 - 22:16

Uploaded

2021 Apr 10 - 18:23

Objects

C/2021 A1

Equipment

Meade 14 ACF F/8
ASI1600MM

Exposure

2x60s separated by 30 minutes, no guiding or filters

Location

Hill Head, Hampshire UK

Target name

C/2021-A1

Title

C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

About this image

Comet detected in Ursa Major. Magnitude 17.7 and radius (distance) 4.086AU as described here. Estimated to be (naked eye?) visible by Christmas!

Files associated with this observation

C2021-A1-2.gif (1.5 MB)

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David Basey, David Strange, Jeremy Shears, Mike Harlow

Comments

David Strange, 2021 Apr 11 - 11:01 UTC

Thanks for the heads up! Didn't realise it was so well placed right now and so high in the sky!

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