Observation by Peter Tickner: 144P Kushida and Aldebaran

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Peter Tickner

Observer

Peter Tickner

Observed

2024 Feb 11 - 21:29

Uploaded

2024 Feb 14 - 22:32

Objects

144P Kushida
Aldebaran

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 04^h36^m
Dec: +16°34'
Position angle: +34°39'

Field size

2°56' × 1°37'

Equipment

Dwarf II smart telescope

Exposure

75x15seconds

Location

Urban Berkshire

Target name

144P Kushida approaching Aldebaran

Title

144P Kushida and Aldebaran

About this image

Taken after a bit of experimenting so that I had a wide enough field and could detect the comet and Aldebaran without overexposing the image.

Peter

Files associated with this observation

ccomet K + Aldeb BAA 75x15s Max2.jpg (1.9 MB)

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