Observation by Grant Privett: c2023 A3 20241017

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Grant Privett

Observer

Grant Privett

Observed

2024 Oct 17 - 19:30

Uploaded

2024 Oct 18 - 01:02

Objects

C/2023 A3

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Constellation

Hercules

Field centre

RA: 16^h17^m
Dec: +04°46'
Position angle: +38°03'

Field size

22° × 21°

Equipment

Canon M5 + 15-85 Zoom + Tripod

Exposure

6s ISO1600 30x

Location

Near Salisbury

Target name

c/2023 A3

Title

c2023 A3 20241017

About this image

Finally a night when the rain was not falling and we were not sitting in fog.

Can't say its as good as NEOWISE a year or two back - especially at full supermoon when the sky was very bright.

Will try again on Saturday when the Moon will be more out of the way,

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