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

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2025 Oct 29 - 19:47

Uploaded

2025 Oct 29 - 20:51

Objects

C/2025 A6

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Constellation

Serpens Caput

Field centre

RA: 16h08m
Dec: +07°46'
Position angle: -0°47'

Field size

1°12' × 1°12'

Equipment
  • ZWO Seestar S30
Exposure

x7 10 sec exposures

Location

Nethercote

Target name

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

Title

C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)

About this image

Not the finest of images but at the time C/2025 A6 was only 5 degrees above the horizon and immersed in Banbury light pollution.

First clear night for a while and it is the day of BAA meeting.  Rushed back from London and managed an image of it (just).

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Adam Rawlinson
Adam Rawlinson, 2025 Oct 30 - 22:20 UTC

Better than nothing Steve!
That S30 has a wider field than my S50 by looks of it  - so I suspect the S30 is better for comets. 
I know these smartscopes might be seen as cheating to some. But I suspect there is no way you would be able to have got your image if faffing around with all the proper kit! 

I cant get low enough with my "proper" kit in the observatory to image this object. ZWO to the rescue.

Steve Knight
Steve Knight, 2025 Oct 31 - 09:32 UTC

Thanks Adam.

S30 and S50 are astonishingly capable for the price.

My intention was to use a DSLR on my tracking mount as well but given the low altitude they stayed in the car.  My train was late and I had to drive in to country to get even a brief view.

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