Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 220P/McNaught in outburst

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2026 Aug 07 - 03:19

Uploaded

2026 Aug 07 - 19:16

Objects

220P McNaught

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02^h40^m
Dec: +09°29'
Position angle: -0°58'

Field size

0°47' × 0°31'

Equipment

315mm CDK reflector
Paramount ME2 GEM
QHY600M mono CMOS camera

Exposure

Stack of 35 x 60 sec exposures

Location

Remote observatory in Extremadura, Spain

Target name

Comet 220P/McNaught

Title

Comet 220P/McNaught in outburst

About this image

Comphot gives a magnitude of 6.5 with a coma 11.7 arc mins in diameter.

Files associated with this observation

220P_20260807_0319_PCarson.jpg (144.4 kB)

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