Observation by Mazin Younis: C/2020 V2 (ZTV) passing by galaxy

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2023 Sep 18 - 03:00

Uploaded

2023 Sep 18 - 23:37

Objects

C/2020 V2 (ZTF)

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h09^m
Dec: -23°25'
Position angle: -88°25'

Field size

1°04' × 0°36'

Equipment

Skywatcher Quattro 200mm f/4
ASI 294MC-Pro

Exposure

40 x 60s

Location

Personal remote telescope - Morocco

Title

C/2020 V2 (ZTV) passing by galaxy

About this image

Back to work after the devastating Earthquake in Morocco, luckily my friends and telescope are all fine.

C/2020 V2 is at Dec-24, so would have been quite low in Manchester. The spiral galaxy close to the comet is ESO 478 @ Mag13

Files associated with this observation

V2_Final_crop.jpg (284.3 kB)

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Jeremy Shears, Mr Simon Francis Dawes

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