Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2023 R1 (PanSTARRS) on July 13th

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2026 Jul 13 - 10:49

Uploaded

2026 Jul 13 - 14:00

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 16^h24^m
Dec: -10°24'
Position angle: +1°01'

Field size

0°12' × 0°09'

Equipment

0.43m f/6.8 CDK

Exposure

6 x 60 sec luminance

Location

Siding Spring

Target name

C/2023 R1 (PanSTARRS)

Title

Comet 2023 R1 (PanSTARRS) on July 13th

About this image

Following a report of a faint condensation/fragment from this comet by Jean-François Soulier and a further image by Peter Carson I decided to take this image via Siding Spring.

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2023r1_20260713_1049_mpm.jpg (718.7 kB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2026 Jul 13 - 20:25 UTC

I've animated your frames here and this shows the fragment very clearly.

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