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Observation by Chris Schur: Comet: 10P / Tempel 2 -Date/Time Loc...

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Observer

Chris Schur

Observed

2026 Jul 10 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Jul 26 - 22:40

Objects

10P Tempel

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Constellation

Capricornus

Field centre

RA: 21h18m
Dec: -15°01'
Position angle: -1°56'

Field size

3°19' × 2°12'

Full filename

10p/10p_20260710_cschur.jpg

Target name

10P Tempel

Title

Comet: 10P / Tempel 2 -Date/Time Local: 7/10/26 12:47 am MST -Date/Time UT: 7/10/26 7:47 UT -FOV: 200' x 134' -Orientation: N up -Seeing: 10 -Transparency: 9 -Orig. Scale: 1.2 arcsec/Pixel -Instrument: RASA 11 f/2.2 -Exposure: 60m total -Camera: ASI6200MM + UV/IR + Baader LRGB -Location: Happy Jack,AZ` Notes: This comet is exhibiting the most obvious dust trail I have ever seen in 50 years of imaging. The background here is filled with integrated flux nebula, and on the original luminance data, a short tail was seen at about a 45 degree to the trail. Easily seen in 10 x 50 binoculars. Bortle 1, 7000 feet elevation.

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Comet: 10P / Tempel 2 -Date/Time Local: 7/10/26 12:47 am MST -Date/Time UT: 7/10/26 7:47 UT -FOV: 200' x 134' -Orientation: N up -Seeing: 10 -Transparency: 9 -Orig. Scale: 1.2 arcsec/Pixel -Instrument: RASA 11 f/2.2 -Exposure: 60m total -Camera: ASI6200MM + UV/IR + Baader LRGB -Location: Happy Jack,AZ` Notes: This comet is exhibiting the most obvious dust trail I have ever seen in 50 years of imaging. The background here is filled with integrated flux nebula, and on the original luminance data, a short tail was seen at about a 45 degree to the trail. Easily seen in 10 x 50 binoculars. Bortle 1, 7000 feet elevation.
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