Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2021 Nov 28 - 04:03

Uploaded

2021 Nov 29 - 17:01

Objects

67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h39^m
Dec: +26°59'
Position angle: -0°07'

Field size

0°46' × 0°30'

Equipment

315mm reflector at f8
Paramount
unguided and unfiltered

Exposure

Stack of 20 x 60 sec exposures

Location

Remote observatory at Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Title

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

About this image

The comet's total integrated magnitude is 8.57 with a 10.9 arcminute dia coma.

Files associated with this observation

67P_20211128_0403_PCarson.jpg (339.4 kB)

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Richard Miles, Graham Winstanley, Peter Mulligan

Comments

Richard Miles, 2021 Nov 29 - 18:33 UTC

Peter - Title comet should be 67P !!

Great image. Richard

Peter Carson

Peter Carson, 2021 Dec 14 - 13:24 UTC

Opp's thank you Richard, the title has been changed.

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