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Observation by Mike Mattiazzo: Comet 220P McNaught. Looking well devel...

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Observer

Mike Mattiazzo

Observed

2026 Aug 19 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Sep 06 - 09:14

Objects

220P McNaught

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13h14m
Dec: -01°53'
Position angle: +89°51'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Full filename

220p/220p_20260819_mmattiazzo.jpg

Target name

220P McNaught

Title

Comet 220P McNaught. Looking well developed, +6 weeks after experiencing an outburst. Image taken on 2026 August 19 at 09:10UT using I-TEL T5 Utah 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD. 10x60sec. FOV 30'. North up.

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Comet 220P McNaught. Looking well developed, +6 weeks after experiencing an outburst. Image taken on 2026 August 19 at 09:10UT using I-TEL T5 Utah 0.25-m f/3.4 reflector + CCD. 10x60sec. FOV 30'. North up.
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