Observation by Steve Knight: C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2025 Oct 25 - 17:55

Uploaded

2025 Oct 25 - 18:03

Objects

C/2025 A6

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 15^h27^m
Dec: +18°28'
Position angle: -1°04'

Field size

1°11' × 2°07'

Equipment

Seestar S30

Exposure

5 min of 10 sec exposures

Location

St John’s Multi-storey Car Park, Northampton

Target name

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

Title

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

About this image

Inspired by Chris Lloyd’s talk on Smart Telescopes at Variable Star Section meeting I am imaging from top of car park. Non optimal clouds & light pollution.

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Comments

Nick James, 2025 Oct 25 - 19:11 UTC

Steve - I suppose that counts as extreme comet observing! Hope the VSS meeting went well.

Steve Knight

Steve Knight, 2025 Oct 25 - 20:19 UTC

A very good meeting Nick. Alas my fellow astronomers stayed in the bar. Have now joined them.

Nick James, 2025 Oct 25 - 20:30 UTC

Even I wouldn't stay in the bar when there is a bright comet about!

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