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Observation by ahale: I have imaged 2024 FG9 several times ove...

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Observer

ahale

Observed

2024 May 09 - 00:00

Uploaded

2024 May 18 - 06:39

Objects

C/2024 FG9

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Constellation

Gemini

Field centre

RA: 06h51m
Dec: +21°42'
Position angle: -0°28'

Field size

0°06' × 0°06'

Full filename

2024fg9/2024fg9_20240509_ahale.jpg

Target name

C/2024 FG9

Title

I have imaged 2024 FG9 several times over the past few weeks with the LCO scopes; it continues to exhibit a small and condensed but distinct coma. This image is from LCO-Haleakala (MPC code T04) last night (May 9.25 UT); 5-minute exposure with 0.35-m Cassegrain. Field dimensions 6x6 arcminutes.

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I have imaged 2024 FG9 several times over the past few weeks with the LCO scopes; it continues to exhibit a small and condensed but distinct coma. This image is from LCO-Haleakala (MPC code T04) last night (May 9.25 UT); 5-minute exposure with 0.35-m Cassegrain. Field dimensions 6x6 arcminutes.
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