Observation by dbartlett: Telescope
Celestron RASA 11"
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BAA Comet Section
Observer
dbartlett
Observed
2026 Sep 17 - 00:00
Uploaded
2026 Oct 07 - 21:35
Objects
C/2026 R2
Full filename
2026r2/2026r2_20260917_dbartlett.gif
Target name
C/2026 R2
Title
Telescope
Celestron RASA 11"
Cameras
ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
Mount
10Micron GM2000 HPS II
Software
Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Description
My ongoing sky survey has uncovered its first unknown object and its definitely cometary (see https://app.astrobin.com/i/m55ksa?r=0 for areas covered for September). Here is the observations submitted to MPC
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.26626 15 59 50.74 +60 12 40.1 17.8 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.27328 15 59 51.50 +60 12 06.0 17.9 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.28040 15 59 52.20 +60 11 31.7 17.9 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.28861 15 59 52.99 +60 10 52.0 17.8 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.29680 15 59 53.90 +60 10 12.3 17.9 g U66
The object was easily found and seen running Tycho-Tracker.
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Telescope
Celestron RASA 11"
Cameras
ZWO ASI6200MC Pro
ZWO ASI6200MM Pro
Mount
10Micron GM2000 HPS II
Software
Main Sequence Software Sequence Generator Pro (SGP)
Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight
Description
My ongoing sky survey has uncovered its first unknown object and its definitely cometary (see https://app.astrobin.com/i/m55ksa?r=0 for areas covered for September). Here is the observations submitted to MPC
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.26626 15 59 50.74 +60 12 40.1 17.8 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.27328 15 59 51.50 +60 12 06.0 17.9 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.28040 15 59 52.20 +60 11 31.7 17.9 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.28861 15 59 52.99 +60 10 52.0 17.8 g U66
C46K1R1 KB2026 09 17.29680 15 59 53.90 +60 10 12.3 17.9 g U66
The object was easily found and seen running Tycho-Tracker.
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