Observation by Alan C Tough: C/2020 V2 (ZTF) + NGC 300

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2023 Oct 15 - 12:17

Uploaded

2023 Oct 27 - 16:11

Objects

C/2020 V2 (ZTF)
NGC300

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Constellation

Sculptor

Field centre

RA: 00^h54^m
Dec: -37°56'
Position angle: -0°21'

Field size

1°33' × 1°37'

Equipment

Takahashi FSQ ED 106mm f/5 astrograph
FLI Microline 16803 CCD
Paramount PME mount

Exposure

Luminance = 3 x 300 sec; RGB = 120 sec per filter

Location

Siding Spring Observatory, NSW, Australia

Target name

Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF)

Title

C/2020 V2 (ZTF) + NGC 300

About this image

Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) sailing past spiral galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor. Captured remotely using iTelescope T08 in NSW, Australia.

Files associated with this observation

2020v2_20231015_actough.jpg (990.6 kB)

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