Observation by tlovejoy: /2026 A1 (MAPS) : March 30.344, 2026 UT....

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tlovejoy

Observed

2026 Mar 30 - 00:00

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2026 Apr 14 - 19:37

Objects

C/2026 A1

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Target name

C/2026 A1

Title

/2026 A1 (MAPS) : March 30.344, 2026 UT. A challenging observation with a solar elongation of 16.6 degrees. Comparision with SAO129401 (mv=7.0) suggests the coma is around 7.5. This view consists of 60 exposures of 2 seconds each, using a Skywatcher Esprit 100EDX (100mm F5.5 = 550mm FL) and cooled color CMOS camera. The image FOV is 0.8 x 1.1 degrees.

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