Observation by Steve Brown: Comet C-2025 A6 (Lemmon) 2025-10-12

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Steve Brown

Observer

Steve Brown

Observed

2025 Oct 12 - 04:28

Uploaded

2025 Oct 13 - 08:32

Objects

C/2025 A6

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 11^h37^m
Dec: +42°29'
Position angle: -45°10'

Field size

2°45' × 1°33'

Equipment

Canon 250D
Star Adventurer
Evostar 72ED

Exposure

33x 10s exp, 420mm fl, f/5.8, ISO-3200

Location

North Yorkshire, UK

Target name

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

Title

Comet C-2025 A6 (Lemmon) 2025-10-12

About this image

A capture of comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) under a 67% lit Moon. I managed to get more of the tail captured this time, despite the moonlight. The comet is brighter too and the tail more extensive. I could see the comet easily in binoculars and I estimated it to be mag 5.7.

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Comet C-2025 A6 (Lemmon) 2025-10-12.jpg (3.0 MB)

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