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Observation by Tim Haymes: Comet Leonard

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2021 Dec 09 - 06:19

Uploaded

2021 Dec 09 - 13:43

Objects

C/2021 A1

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15h27m
Dec: +16°10'
Position angle: -89°44'

Field size

6°47' × 4°41'

Equipment
  • Canon 60Da
  • 200mm lens
  • Piggy-back on C11/EQ8
Exposure

30s x 4

Location

N. Oxfordshire

Target name

C/2021A1 (Leonard)

Title

Comet Leonard

About this image

Clear Sky!  Grabbed 4 images just as dawn broke.  Tail is 3 degress (at least) . Stacked in DSS and processed in AA5.    Comet seen in the 10x50 finder.  Not sure of the visual magnitude in 10x50 bs because encroaching cloud finished the brief session.   NOTE: the image is oriented North to the Left.

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