Type |
Location |
r.a. |
dec. |
Size |
Magnitude |
Distance |
Comet |
Auriga (Feb 7th) |
5h05' |
+42°52' |
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Taurus (Feb 23rd) |
4h43' |
+21°06' |
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The best time to image this comet was on Jan 22nd, 2023, but we had here very
bad weather conditions.
Finally, a clear sky but with full Moon... on Feb 7th and the last chance to
image it on Feb 23rd. It will not return before 50,000 years...
Feb 7th wide field image (6° x 4°), sampling 8"/pixel:

Feb 7th detail (4"/pixel, open in new tab for full size):

Feb 23rd, sampling 4"/pixel

Short video, from telescope images, showing comet move
Date |
Telescope |
Binning |
Exp Time (s) |
Special processing |
Notes |
Feb 6th, 2023 |
Canon 200mm |
n.a.
|
15x10s @ F 2.8
|
DDP |
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Feb 23rd, 2023 |
Canon 200mm |
n.a. |
5x30s @ F 2.8 |
DDP |
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