Observation by Grant Privett: c/2023 A3

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2024 Apr 17 - 00:15

Uploaded

2024 Apr 19 - 22:24

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13^h59^m
Dec: -02°55'
Position angle: +5°04'

Field size

0°24' × 0°16'

Equipment

300mm VX12 f/4 Newtonian
SX Trius 694
SW NEQ6

Exposure

40x 30s

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

c/2023 A3

Title

c/2023 A3

About this image

At the end of a busy night photographing asteroids and variable stars I thought I would try a comet, and this was well placed.

Images were sigma stacked.

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