Observation by Peter Carson: Comet C/2025F2 (SWAN) remnants

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2025 Apr 30 - 20:22

Uploaded

2025 May 02 - 08:49

Objects

C/2025 F2

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Constellation

Taurus

Field centre

RA: 03^h30^m
Dec: +28°44'
Position angle: +0°33'

Field size

0°47' × 0°31'

Equipment

315mm Dall Kirkham
Paramount ME2 GEM
QHY 600 mono CMOS

Exposure

Stack of 11x 30 sec exposures

Location

Remote observatory in Extremadura, Spain

Target name

Comet C/2025F2 (SWAN)

Title

Comet C/2025F2 (SWAN) remnants

About this image

The comet is now a debris field, having disintegrated more than 10 days ago.

This image was taken in nautical twilight and was partly obscured by the observatory walls.

Thanks to Nick James for offset stacking the 11 frames.

Files associated with this observation

2025F2_20250430_2022_PCarson.jpg (794.3 kB)

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