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Observation by Chris Schur: Comet: 220P McNaught -Date/Time Local:...

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Observer

Chris Schur

Observed

2026 Aug 15 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Sep 06 - 09:14

Objects

220P McNaught

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02h54m
Dec: +09°28'
Position angle: +1°20'

Field size

1°30' × 1°11'

Full filename

220p/220p_20260815_cschur.jpg

Target name

220P McNaught

Title

Comet: 220P McNaught -Date/Time Local: 8/15/26 1:41 AM MST -Date/Time UT: 8/15/26 8:41 UT -FOV: 94' x 75' -Orientation: N up -Seeing: 6 -Transparency: 6 -Orig. Scale: 1.2 arcsec/Pixel -Instrument: 10" f/3.8 Newt -Exposure: 120 min total LRGB -Camera: Atik 16200 -Location: Payson,AZ Notes: Hard to tell when the comets tail ends and the background IFN begins! Seeing was superb, but humidity was near 100% from the Arizona monsoons recent rains. Comet is very bright visually, and is easy in the finder. Located right on the edge of the Cetus Circlet.

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Comet: 220P McNaught -Date/Time Local: 8/15/26 1:41 AM MST -Date/Time UT: 8/15/26 8:41 UT -FOV: 94' x 75' -Orientation: N up -Seeing: 6 -Transparency: 6 -Orig. Scale: 1.2 arcsec/Pixel -Instrument: 10" f/3.8 Newt -Exposure: 120 min total LRGB -Camera: Atik 16200 -Location: Payson,AZ Notes: Hard to tell when the comets tail ends and the background IFN begins! Seeing was superb, but humidity was near 100% from the Arizona monsoons recent rains. Comet is very bright visually, and is easy in the finder. Located right on the edge of the Cetus Circlet.
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