Observation by Nick James: C/2021 S3 (PanSTARRS)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2024 Apr 29 - 02:48

Uploaded

2024 Apr 29 - 04:06

Objects

C/2021 S3

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Constellation

Cygnus

Field centre

RA: 20^h17^m
Dec: +41°48'
Position angle: +1°48'

Field size

3°08' × 2°11'

Equipment

72mm, f/4.8 refr. + ASI294MC

Exposure

19x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2021 S3

Title

C/2021 S3 (PanSTARRS)

About this image

This comet is currently crossing the nebulosity around gamma Cygni in a very busy part of the Milky way and it has a long straight tail in PA 260.

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2021s3_20240429_024816_ndj.jpg (3.3 MB)

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