Observation by Mazin Younis: 62P + 2 Barred Galaxies

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2024 Feb 17 - 02:00

Uploaded

2024 Feb 17 - 15:45

Objects

62P Tsuchinshan
NGC4596
NGC4608

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 12^h41^m
Dec: +10°01'
Position angle: -175°22'

Field size

1°38' × 1°03'

Equipment

Quattro 200mm Newtonian f/4
ASI 2600MC Duo

Exposure

4 x 120s

Location

Personal remote telescope - Morocco

Title

62P + 2 Barred Galaxies

About this image

What an amazing encounter of comet 62P/Tsuchinshan with 2 barred galaxies within the Virgo cluster. Thanks to dark skies in S Morocco, just 8min total exposure was enough to reveal many details.

Files associated with this observation

62P_16Feb_8min.jpg (1.3 MB)

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Jeremy Shears, Simon Paul Davis, Callum Potter, Hugh Allen, Martina McGovern

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