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Observation by Ian Sharp: Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

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Mr Ian David Sharp

Observer

Ian Sharp

Observed

2021 Dec 01 - 04:26

Uploaded

2021 Dec 01 - 17:24

Objects

C/2021 A1

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13h21m
Dec: +30°06'
Position angle: -91°54'

Field size

1°06' × 0°54'

Equipment
  • StellaMira 104mm ED2 Triplet f/6.25 APO Refractor
  • 10Micron GM 1000 HPS mount
  • Starlight XPress TRIUS PRO 694 mono CCD camera
  • Starlight Xpress 7 position 1.25" filter wheel
  • Optolong LRGB, Ha, OIII, SII filters
  • Starlight XPress OAG
  • Starlight Xpress LoadStar V2 guide camera
Exposure

4 x 180 seconds with Luminance filter

Location

PixelSkies, Castilléjar in the province of Granada, Andalucia

Target name

C/2021 A1

Title

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard)

About this image

Stacked on the head of the comet in PixInsight. All images calibrated with Bias, Darks and Flats.

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