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Observation by apearce: 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson imaged this morning...

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Observer

apearce

Observed

2025 May 24 - 00:00

Uploaded

2025 May 28 - 21:25

Objects

47P Ashbrook-Jackson

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Constellation

Aquarius

Field centre

RA: 22h55m
Dec: -15°47'
Position angle: +130°34'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Full filename

47p/47p_20250524_apearce.jpg

Target name

47P Ashbrook-Jackson

Title

47P/Ashbrook-Jackson imaged this morning from Skygems Observatory Namibia (0.45m reflector) on May 24.04 UT (4x120s exposures stacked). Image 6' across with E up and N to the left. Total magnitude 17.5 with 0.4' coma and a 2.2' long tail in PA 250 deg.

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47P/Ashbrook-Jackson imaged this morning from Skygems Observatory Namibia (0.45m reflector) on May 24.04 UT (4x120s exposures stacked). Image 6' across with E up and N to the left. Total magnitude 17.5 with 0.4' coma and a 2.2' long tail in PA 250 deg.
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