Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2023 P1 Nishimura on August 31st

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2023 Aug 31 - 11:42

Uploaded

2023 Aug 31 - 14:07

Objects

C/2023 P1

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h35^m
Dec: +23°52'
Position angle: -1°33'

Field size

0°41' × 0°27'

Equipment

0.51m CDK

Exposure

60 sec luminance

Location

Utah Desert

Target name

C/2023 P1 Nishimura

Title

Comet 2023 P1 Nishimura on August 31st

About this image

A single 60 sec exposure of Nishimura, taken in Full Moonlight & twilight from a few hours ago. Taken remotely from Utah Desert. All the other nine frames were trashed by passing thin cloud (very bright in Moonlight).

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