Observation by Grant Privett: C107P - A Bit Dull

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2023 Jan 02 - 23:46

Uploaded

2023 Jan 02 - 23:53

Objects

107P Wilson-Harrington

Equipment

300mm f/4 Newtonian
Trius 694 mono
NQ6+Rowan belt upgrade

Exposure

20x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

C107P Wilson-Harrington

Title

C107P - A Bit Dull

About this image

Hale-Bopp it ain't.

I knew this wouldn't be a comet with an eye-blasting coma or glorious tail(s), but thought I would image it anyway.

Its a comet that behaves like an asteroid most the time - asteroid 4015, an Apollo asteroid in fact. So, no surprise to see that when I stacked images based on the motion of the comet, there was no apparent tail or even a coma - it would have been news if there had been.

Still fun to have tracked it down though.

Its about mag 17.

Files associated with this observation

c107p_20221229_2253.jpg (298.4 kB)

Like this image

Tim Haymes, Nick James, David Basey, Mike Harlow

Comments

Nick James, 2023 Jan 04 - 21:36 UTC

Comets, even ones masquerading as asteroids are never dull!

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