Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)
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Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto, Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto
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Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto, Pepe Chambó
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Object/Date:

C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) @ February 26,2019 22:07 UT

Description:

Comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) photographed on February 26th 2019. Since my previous image two weeks before when was at its maximum with magnitude 6, comet brightness has dropped until magnitude 7.5, decreasing at same time its coma angular size from 20 to 12 arcminutes. Tail also has faded quite, very faint and with only 10 arcminutes lenght toward East (to left).

Acquisition details:

Telescope GSO 8" N f/3.8.

Camera Atik 383L+.

167 min. total exposure.

From Vallés, Valencia (Spain).

Credits:

José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)

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Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto, Pepe Chambó

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