Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet 96P/Machholz post-perihelion, 



    
        

            José J. Chambó
Comet 96P/Machholz post-perihelion
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Comet 96P/Machholz post-perihelion

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Comet 96P/Machholz post-perihelion, 



    
        

            José J. Chambó
Comet 96P/Machholz post-perihelion
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Comet 96P/Machholz post-perihelion

Acquisition details

Dates:
July 24, 2012
Frames:
1×60(1′) ISO400
Integration:
1′
Darks:
15
Flats:
8
Bias:
100
Avg. Moon age:
5.39 days
Avg. Moon phase:
29.42%
Bortle Dark-Sky Scale:
9.00
Mean SQM:
17.60
Mean FWHM:
5.55
Temperature:
21.00

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 4344951

RA center: 09h52m41s.0

DEC center: +30°3701

Pixel scale: 2.665 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 7.177 degrees

Field radius: 0.532 degrees

Resolution: 1200x791

Locations: Vallés - Valencia (Spain), Vallés, Valencia, Spain

Data source: Unknown

Description

Some days after your perihelion, the comet 96P/Machholz begins to show oneself, although at very low altitude and at dusk. The image was took with the comet only 9º above horizon in a poor sky, and with dusk light; in spite of this it's visible a tail of 3' long.

More info in the Blog  Cometografia.es

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Comet 96P/Machholz post-perihelion, 



    
        

            José J. Chambó

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