Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 285P/LINEAR

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2022 Aug 16 - 21:29

Uploaded

2022 Aug 17 - 09:32

Objects

285P LINEAR

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

Comet 285P/LINEAR continues to grow in size but fades after its outburst on Aug 1st.

My image shows the offset coma/tail now extends approx. 1 arcmin southeast. Astrometrica gives a magnitude of 16.0 against Gaia G in a 9.1 arcsec aperture and Comphot gives 16.1 in an 11.3 arcsec radius.

Files associated with this observation

285P_20220816_2129_PCarson.jpg (495.9 kB)

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Nick James, Grant Privett, David Basey

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