Observation by Peter Carson: Comet C/2023P1 (Nishimura)

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2023 Aug 27 - 04:12

Uploaded

2023 Aug 27 - 18:33

Objects

C/2023 P1

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h05^m
Dec: +22°43'
Position angle: -0°06'

Field size

0°48' × 0°32'

Equipment

315 mm f8 CDK reflector
QHY 600M CMOS camera -10C
Paramount ME2 GEM unguided

Exposure

Stack of 17 x 60 sec exposures

Location

Remote observatory in Extremadura, Spain

Title

Comet C/2023P1 (Nishimura)

About this image

My image taken this morning shows the comet has developed a multi-stranded tail. It has brightened to mag 7.86 with a 6.2 arcminute coma, as measured in Comphot

Files associated with this observation

2023P1_20230827_0412_PCarson.jpg (457.5 kB)

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