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Observation by tlovejoy: Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) : March 26.37, 20...

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Observer

tlovejoy

Observed

2026 Mar 26 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Mar 31 - 19:46

Objects

C/2026 A1

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 01h55m
Dec: -02°58'
Position angle: +112°25'

Field size

0°32' × 0°30'

Full filename

2026a1/2026a1_20260326_tlovejoy.jpg

Target name

C/2026 A1

Title

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) : March 26.37, 2026. Green channel photometry indicates m1=8.7, a slight fading from the previous day. The following is a 45 x 20 sec stack, with additional details on the image,

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Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) : March 26.37, 2026. Green channel photometry indicates m1=8.7, a slight fading from the previous day. The following is a 45 x 20 sec stack, with additional details on the image,
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