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Observation by Chris Schur: -Comet: 10P Tempel 2 -Date/Time Local:...

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Observer

Chris Schur

Observed

2026 Oct 04 - 00:00

Uploaded

2026 Oct 18 - 13:02

Objects

10P Tempel

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Constellation

Piscis Austrinus

Field centre

RA: 22h51m
Dec: -32°59'
Position angle: -4°54'

Field size

3°20' × 2°13'

Full filename

10p/10p_20261004_cschur.jpg

Target name

10P Tempel

Title

-Comet: 10P Tempel 2 -Date/Time Local:10/4/26 9:30pm MST -Date/Time UT: 10/5/26 4:30 UT -FOV: 200' x 134' -Orientation: N up -Seeing: 10 -Transparency: 8 -Orig. Scale: 1.2 arcsec/Pixel -Instrument: RASA 11 f/2.2 -Exposure: 60 min total LRGB -Camera: ASI6200MM + UV/IR + Baader RGB -Location: Happy Jack,AZ Notes: Well up at around 10pm due south, the comet is still faintly visible in 10x60 binoculars. Surprised the dust trail is still very easy to image, the trailing edge is still dimmer as seen here. Tons of background galaxies in Cor Aus. Sky is Bortle 1, 7000 feet elevation 30 mins RGB, 30 mins L

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-Comet: 10P Tempel 2 -Date/Time Local:10/4/26 9:30pm MST -Date/Time UT: 10/5/26 4:30 UT -FOV: 200' x 134' -Orientation: N up -Seeing: 10 -Transparency: 8 -Orig. Scale: 1.2 arcsec/Pixel -Instrument: RASA 11 f/2.2 -Exposure: 60 min total LRGB -Camera: ASI6200MM + UV/IR + Baader RGB -Location: Happy Jack,AZ Notes: Well up at around 10pm due south, the comet is still faintly visible in 10x60 binoculars. Surprised the dust trail is still very easy to image, the trailing edge is still dimmer as seen here. Tons of background galaxies in Cor Aus. Sky is Bortle 1, 7000 feet elevation 30 mins RGB, 30 mins L
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