Observation by Ian Sharp: C/2021 A1 (Leonard) and M3

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Mr Ian David Sharp

Observer

Ian Sharp

Observed

2021 Dec 03 - 05:06

Uploaded

2021 Dec 03 - 11:30

Objects

C/2021 A1
M3

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Constellation

Canes Venatici

Field centre

RA: 13^h41^m
Dec: +28°27'
Position angle: -91°35'

Field size

1°03' × 0°48'

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

6 x 120s L; 1 x 180s R, G and B

Location

PixelSkies, Castilléjar in the province of Granada, Andalucia

Target name

C/2021 A1

Title

C/2021 A1 (Leonard) and M3

About this image

All calibrated and processed in PixInsight

Files associated with this observation

2021a1_20211203_0506_ids.jpg (1.2 MB)

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Comments

Nik Szymanek, 2021 Dec 03 - 12:54 UTC

Great image! :-))

Mr Ian David Sharp

Nick James, 2021 Dec 03 - 20:03 UTC

Fantastic image Ian.

Mr Ian David Sharp

Dominic Ford, 2021 Dec 05 - 00:13 UTC

A very well deserved BAA Picture of the Week!

Mr Ian David Sharp

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