Observation by Tim Haymes: 29P in Cancer

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Tim Haymes

Observer

Tim Haymes

Observed

2023 Dec 19 - 23:30

Uploaded

2023 Dec 22 - 12:20

Objects

29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

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Constellation

Cancer

Field centre

RA: 08^h39^m
Dec: +20°36'
Position angle: +0°57'

Field size

0°24' × 0°15'

Equipment

C11 F/6
QHY174m GPS
EQ8

Exposure

70 x 30s subs (35min)

Location

N Oxfordshire

Target name

29P Schwassmann-Wachmann

Title

29P in Cancer

About this image

The Moon was setting as i took this sequence. Two "spheres" of coma from recent outbursts are apparent. The pseudo nucleus was measured at R15.4 in Astrometrica. Frames are stacked on the comet.

0029P KC2023 12 19.98046 08 39 32.31 +20 35 57.1 15.38R Y98 (UCAC4)

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Graham Winstanley, Peter Tickner

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