Observation by Alan C Tough: C/2025 R2 (SWAN) + Spica

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Alan C Tough

Observer

Alan C Tough

Observed

2025 Sep 15 - 18:03

Uploaded

2025 Sep 16 - 11:15

Objects

Spica

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13^h25^m
Dec: -11°00'
Position angle: +86°30'

Field size

1°27' × 1°31'

Equipment

Takahashi FSQ106 ED
Moravian C3-61000EC PRO
ASA DDM60Pro mount

Exposure

Luminance = 2 x 90 seconds (bin 2) @ f/5

Location

SkyGems, Hakos, Namibia (remote)

Target name

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and Spica

Title

C/2025 R2 (SWAN) + Spica

About this image

A wide-field view of C/2025 R2 (SWAN) close to the bright double-star Alpha Virginis (Spica) and showing various lumps and bumps in the long ion tail.

Files associated with this observation

2025r2_20250915_actough.jpg (2.0 MB)

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