Observation by Adam Rawlinson: 29PSCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN

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Adam Rawlinson

Observer

Adam Rawlinson

Observed

2022 Dec 16 - 22:30

Uploaded

2022 Dec 21 - 08:59

Objects

29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

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Constellation

Gemini

Field centre

RA: 06^h45^m
Dec: +29°28'
Position angle: -149°49'

Field size

0°50' × 0°37'

Equipment

Primaluce 90 APO
SX694 Trius
EQAZ6

Exposure

1200secs

Location

Sandhurst UK

Target name

Comet 29PSCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN

Title

29PSCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN

About this image

Wasnt really looking for this. Noticed this one when doing a bit of lazy manual cruising with my 10" Meade with a wide field eyepeice. So fired up the imaging kit, snatched this image in the wide field APO - and then identified what I had found in the morning!

This comet is has a period of 14years and was discovered in 1927.

No visible sign of tail or colour visually. Image shows a very light green hue.

Couldnt see in binos and this fairly dim. The central coma is about Mag18 according to a rough and ready photometry check. Although the comet itself is listed online as having an integrated magnitude of the object of 15 or so.

There is a lovely small galaxy to the right hand side of the image and another top right hand. Unable to identify them easily. If anyone knows then let me know!

Files associated with this observation

29PSCHWASSMANN-WACHMANN, 2022-12-16, 5x240L, Primaluce.jpg (1.8 MB)

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