Observation by Alan C Tough: Comet 144P/Kushida 'inside' The Hyades

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2024 Feb 07 - 19:54

Uploaded

2024 Feb 09 - 20:28

Objects

144P Kushida
The Hyades (Collinder 50)
Aldebaran

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h27^m
Dec: +16°41'
Position angle: -0°18'

Field size

6°39' × 6°39'

Equipment

Samyang 135mm lens @ f/2.8
ZWO ASI2600MM
Paramount MyT mount

Exposure

RGB = 180 seconds per filter

Location

e-Eye, Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain (remote)

Target name

Comet 144P/Kushida

Title

Comet 144P/Kushida 'inside' The Hyades

About this image

The small, green, fuzzy object currently 'inside' the Hyades star cluster is comet 144P/Kushida. It will be passing very close to Aldebaran (Alpha Tau) on Saturday (February 10). This image was captured using iTelescope T80 in Spain.

Files associated with this observation

144p_20240207_actough.jpg (1.3 MB)

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