Observation by Nick James: 19P/Borrelly

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2022 Feb 22 - 20:16

Uploaded

2022 Feb 22 - 22:57

Objects

19P Borelly

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Constellation

Aries

Field centre

RA: 02^h23^m
Dec: +18°53'
Position angle: +0°12'

Field size

0°28' × 0°20'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

19P/Borrelly

Title

19P/Borrelly

About this image

Our comet of the month at the moment, currently moving quite quickly through Aries. There is a thin ion tail in PA 80 deg (to the left in this image) but the extended tail is not easy to pick up. Recent images by David Strange and Tim Haymes show a similar appearance.

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