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Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 285P/LINEAR

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2022 Aug 14 - 21:21

Uploaded

2022 Aug 15 - 08:17

Objects

285P LINEAR

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 18h24m
Dec: +12°55'
Position angle: -1°07'

Field size

0°15' × 0°15'

Equipment
  • 315mm reflector at f8
  • Paramount
  • QHY600 CMOS camera
  • unguided and unfiltered
Exposure

Stack of 19 x 60 sec exposures

Location

Remote observatory at Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Comet 285P/LINEAR

Title

Comet 285P/LINEAR

About this image
285P/LINEAR 2022 Aug 14th. This comet's coma continues to expand after its outburst on Aug 1st. It has now faded to mag 15.7 measured in a 9.1" radius aperture using Astrometrica against Gaia G. My image was taken from my remote observatory in Spain.
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