Observation by Nick James: 13P/Olbers

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2024 Jun 10 - 22:14

Uploaded

2024 Jun 10 - 22:57

Objects

13P Olbers

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 06^h52^m
Dec: +39°54'
Position angle: +1°25'

Field size

3°09' × 2°12'

Equipment

72mm, f/4.8 refr. + ASI294MC

Exposure

6x30s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

13P/Olbers

Title

13P/Olbers

About this image

This is the brightest comet around at the moment. 13P/Olbers comes to perihelion on June 30 and it is currently a mag 8 object in Auriga, low in the bright northern twilight from UK latitudes. The elongation is 26 deg at the moment but it is almost vertically above the Sun at our latitude. The sun was 12 deg down when this image was taken and the comet was 12 deg above the horizon. The sky in that direction had been clear but cloud low to the northwest drifted into the field of view.

Files associated with this observation

13p_20240610_2214_ndj.jpg (1.4 MB)

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