Observation by David Strange: Comet 10P Tempel

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2026 Jul 19 - 23:30

Uploaded

2026 Jul 20 - 09:59

Objects

10P Tempel

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Constellation

Capricornus

Field centre

RA: 21^h27^m
Dec: -18°45'
Position angle: +1°45'

Field size

5°08' × 2°30'

Equipment

Redcat 51
ASI533MC

Exposure

45 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis

Target name

10P

Title

Comet 10P Tempel

About this image

A very faint dust train from 10P can be seen heading west from comet as a thin line. Earth passed through its orbital plane this weekend.

Files associated with this observation

10P_20260719_dgs.jpg (3.9 MB)

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Comments

Nick James, 2026 Jul 20 - 20:53 UTC

Very impressed that you got the dust train from the UK. It has a very low surface brightness and the comet is a long way south so we are not well placed. It is definitely more prominent to the west of the comet.

David Strange, 2026 Jul 20 - 22:06 UTC

Had to get the hedge trimmer out late at night to get that image!

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