Observation by Michael Buechner, Frank Niebling : Comet Swan25F

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Michael Buechner

Observer

Michael Buechner, Frank Niebling

Observed

2025 Apr 06 - 04:02

Uploaded

2025 Apr 06 - 17:26

Objects

C/2025 F2

Equipment

TEC 140 f/7 with AP 0.72x Quad Telecompressor f=5
ASI 6200MM; Filter L
ASA DM 60
Remote controlled

Exposure

t=11x180s

Location

Pixelsies Astro, Remote, Spain

Title

Comet Swan25F

About this image

Observation period: 04:02-4:31UT

Good Transparency

Median integration with outlier rejection for removing Satellite traces

Files associated with this observation

CometSwan25_11mal180s_Median_Lum_0402_431UT_TEC140_ASI6200MM_Ergeb02.jpg (448.5 kB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2025 Apr 06 - 19:41 UTC

That's an excellent, very deep image. What's the FoV and orientation. The plate solver hasn't solved it.

Michael Buechner, 2025 Apr 07 - 06:31 UTC

Hi Nick, Thank you. Here are data from Astrometry.net from a raw file:

23^h 24^m 56.592^s
Center (Dec, dms):	+25° 13' 29.899"
Size:	2.92 x 1.95 deg

Radius:	1.755 deg
Pixel scale:	1.1 arcsec/pixel

Image slightly cropped by 10%

Up is -179.6 degrees

BR Michael

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