Observation by Mazin Younis: Comet C/2020 T2 (Palomar)

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2021 Apr 25 - 23:52

Uploaded

2021 May 01 - 03:58

Objects

C/2020 T2

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h50^m
Dec: +33°24'
Position angle: +129°36'

Field size

1°16' × 0°53'

Equipment

Skywatcher Quattro Newtonian f/4
ZWO ASI 294MC-Pro

Exposure

50 subs @ 60sec - total = 50 minutes

Location

Hale Barnes, Manchester

Title

Comet C/2020 T2 (Palomar)

About this image

Despite almost full moon (93%) managed to capture C/2020 T2 (Palomar) in this 50min exposure. You can also identify 2 main galaxies in the field, the one on the top right corner is NGC 5347 (mag. 12.7), the second closer to the Comet to the right NGC 5318 (mag. 13.5). Though the field is dotted with many tiny galaxies, I resolved some down to mag. 16.

By comparing the brightness of the comet to the closest star (BD +34 2456) which is mag.10, I estimate the comet to be of mag. 11.0, though it's only a visual guess. I was initially confused with Comet Atlas as they were close to each other.

Files associated with this observation

C2020-T2-Palomar.jpg (607.6 kB)

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David Basey, Jim Smith, David Swan, Mike Harlow, Jeremy Shears, stan armstrong

Comments

Jim Smith, 2021 May 01 - 10:08 UTC

Good shot. What magnitude would you estimate the comet is now?

Mazin Younis, 2021 May 01 - 15:19 UTC

Thanks Jim, by comparing the comet brightness to the nearest star after plate-solving, I guess the mag. is 11.0, though it's only a visual guess.

Jim Smith

Jim Smith, 2021 May 01 - 15:26 UTC

10.5 - I think I might try to get an image when opportunity permits. Thanks.

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