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Observation by Mike Greenhill-Hooper: Comet 2025/R2 Swan on 16/10/25

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Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observer

Mike Greenhill-Hooper

Observed

2025 Oct 16 - 19:00

Uploaded

2025 Oct 26 - 15:23

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Constellation

Serpens Cauda

Field centre

RA: 17h52m
Dec: -15°12'
Position angle: +91°45'

Field size

1°24' × 0°50'

Equipment
  • 90mm f/6 TS triplet with 0.8FR on NEQ6 mount
  • ASI294MMPro (with L filter) and Canon 450D
Exposure

110x60s for each camera; ASI294: gain 121, T=1C, Canon ISO1600

Location

Miradoux, S.W. France

Target name

Comet 2025/R2 swan

Title

Comet 2025/R2 Swan on 16/10/25

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Scope controlled and ASI294MM Pro images captured using APT; Canon images with Canon Utility. Images stacked with DSS and Siril; processed with Affinity Photo.

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