Observation by Chris Holt: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) wide field image

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Chris Holt

Observer

Chris Holt

Observed

2025 Oct 21 - 18:37

Uploaded

2025 Oct 22 - 17:58

Objects

C/2025 A6

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Constellation

Bootes

Field centre

RA: 14^h47^m
Dec: +33°00'
Position angle: +47°28'

Field size

17° × 16°

Equipment

Canon EOS 550D DSLR
18 mm - 55 mm zoom lens at 51 mm f/5.6
static tripod

Exposure

Ten 10s exposures, ISO 6400

Location

Near Bampton, West Oxfordshire

Target name

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

Title

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) wide field image

About this image

C/2025 A6 Lemmon from last night (21/10/2025). Frames stacked in DSS, stretched in Registax, cropped and adjusted in Gimp.The comet was not very obvious by eye but was plain to see in 10 x 50 binoculars.

Files associated with this observation

C2025_A6_Lemmon-21-10-2025_1837-1841UT_DSS_stch_crv_crcr.jpg (1.5 MB)

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