Observation by Peter Carson: Comet C/2025A6 (Lemmon)

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2025 Oct 09 - 04:40

Uploaded

2025 Oct 09 - 19:01

Objects

C/2025 A6

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 10^h54^m
Dec: +42°26'
Position angle: -0°51'

Field size

0°47' × 0°31'

Equipment

315mm Dall Kirkham
Paramount ME2 GEM
QHY 600 mono CMOS

Exposure

Stack of 13x 60 sec exposures for each pane

Location

Remote observatory in Extremadura, Spain

Target name

Comet C/2025A6 (Lemmon)

Title

Comet C/2025A6 (Lemmon)

About this image

Lots of detail in the tail this morning despite the bright Moonlit sky.

Files associated with this observation

2025A6_20251009_0440_PCarson.jpg (412.8 kB)

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