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Observation by bujvarosi: C/2025 R2 (SWAN) last night, finally I w...

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Observer

bujvarosi

Observed

2025 Sep 18 - 00:00

Uploaded

2025 Sep 27 - 09:40

Objects

C/2025 R2

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13h45m
Dec: -12°45'
Position angle: +176°07'

Field size

6°51' × 3°55'

Full filename

2025r2/2025r2_20250918_bujvarosi.jpg

Target name

C/2025 R2

Title

C/2025 R2 (SWAN) last night, finally I was able to take a 3 panel panorama to track the tail, which was unfortunately dimmer and more diffuse than on earlier days. Still, it can be followed up to cca. 7 degrees on the processed image (8 mins total for each panel, LUM only, Takahashi FSQ106 ED scope via Skygems Network, Namibia). C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) also makes an appearance in the lower left part with its nice cca. 1 deg. dust tail (the two comets will get even closer in the following days).

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C/2025 R2 (SWAN) last night, finally I was able to take a 3 panel panorama to track the tail, which was unfortunately dimmer and more diffuse than on earlier days. Still, it can be followed up to cca. 7 degrees on the processed image (8 mins total for each panel, LUM only, Takahashi FSQ106 ED scope via Skygems Network, Namibia). C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) also makes an appearance in the lower left part with its nice cca. 1 deg. dust tail (the two comets will get even closer in the following days).
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