Observation by Nick James: Yet another 29P outburst

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2021 Oct 25 - 22:25

Uploaded

2021 Oct 25 - 23:19

Objects

29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 04^h54^m
Dec: +32°14'
Position angle: +1°21'

Field size

0°13' × 0°09'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

44x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

29P

Title

Yet another 29P outburst

About this image

29P has had another outburst. This one was around October 23.7. In this image the new expanding coma from the most recent outburst is seen just to the south of the bright centre of the much more diffuse, extended coma from the late September outbursts. The total magnitude is steady at around 10.9.

Files associated with this observation

29p_20211025_222533_ndj.jpg (1.1 MB)

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David Swan, David Basey, Mike Harlow, Graham Winstanley, Peter Carson

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