Observation by Nick Quinn: 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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Nick Quinn

Observer

Nick Quinn

Observed

2022 Jan 28 - 00:07

Uploaded

2022 Feb 01 - 17:07

Objects

67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h33^m
Dec: +29°03'
Position angle: +0°35'

Field size

0°21' × 0°15'

Equipment

Celestron C-11
SBIG STF-8300M

Exposure

10 x 4 min

Location

Steyning, West Sussex, UK

Target name

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Title

67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

About this image

67P continues to be a fine comet. Processing with Larson-Sekanina filter, 30 degree rotation, shows the on-going activity in the asymmetric coma.

4 minute integrations with mount tracking at 'comet rate'. Calibration and stacking with Astro Pixel Processor; AstroArt 7 used to apply LK filter.

Files associated with this observation

67P_Churyumov_Gerasimenko-20220128T0007.jpg (1.3 MB)

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Neil Morrison, Graham Winstanley, Nick Hewitt, Nick James, David Basey, Mazin Younis, Ron Johnson, Mr Ron Palgrave

Comments

Neil Morrison, 2022 Feb 01 - 18:02 UTC

Fine image Nick , Neil

Nick Quinn, Eric Watkins

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