Observation by Martin Mobberley: Asteroid 6993 with a VERY faint tail on ...

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2026 Nov 06 - 07:04

Uploaded

2026 Nov 06 - 10:35

Equipment

0.5m f/3 Planewave Delta Rho

Exposure

180 sec Lum

Location

Utah Desert

Target name

6993

Title

Asteroid 6993 with a VERY faint tail on Nov 6th

About this image

This asteroid has developed a ghostly tail recently. Image taken with the 0.5m f/3 Delta Rho at itel's Utah Desert site.
I wasn't sure if such a short exposure would reveal it, but it is, just, visible. Tail length seems to be about 3.5'. The star right next to the asteroid's head is, according to Guide 9, 3UC210-012899, mag 16.77.

Files associated with this observation

6993_20261106_0705_mpm.jpg (858.5 kB)

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