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Observation by Nick James: C/2020 PV6 (PANSTARRS)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2021 Aug 03 - 22:47

Uploaded

2021 Aug 05 - 10:00

Objects

C/2020 PV6 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 18h04m
Dec: +32°16'
Position angle: +1°38'

Field size

0°27' × 0°20'

Exposure

10x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2020 PV6

Title

C/2020 PV6 (PANSTARRS)

About this image

There aren't any bright comets around at the moment but there are some interesting fainter ones. This 15th magnitude comet was discovered last year and it comes to perihelion on 2021 September 25. It is currently well placed in Hercules and showing a nice tail.

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