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I agreeImaging telescope or lens:FSQ-106ED
Software:PixInsight 1.8, MaximDL5
Resolution: 1500x1000
Dates:Dec. 10, 2018
Frames: 6x120"
Integration: 0.2 hours
Avg. Moon age: 2.95 days
Avg. Moon phase: 9.50%
Astrometry.net job: 2429444
RA center: 48.723 degrees
DEC center: 0.389 degrees
Pixel scale: 9.345 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 90.369 degrees
Field radius: 2.340 degrees
Locations: Mayhill - New Mexico (USA), Mayhill, New Mexico, United States
Data source: Amateur hosting facility
Remote source: iTelescope
Object/Date:
46P/Wirtanen @ December 10,2018 06:16 UT
Description:
Comet 46P/Wirtanen shows in this wide field image taken on December 10th 2018 a huge coma with 1.5 degrees of angular size, three times the size of Moon seen from Earth. With a global integrated brightness at least in magnitude 4, as reference the brightest star to right is 94 Ceti with magnitude 5. The inner coma contrasts exhibing a whitish color, also the faint tail toward northeast (to down-left). The field appears scattered with tiny galaxies, some visible through comet atmosphere.
Acquisition details:
Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5.0.
Camera SBIG STL-11000M.
15 min. total exposure.
Remotely from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA).
Credits:
José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)
More info at Cometografia.es
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