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Comet 168P/ Hergenrother on 3.11.2012 |
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Size: 1800 px |
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© Velimir Popov & Emil Ivanov 2019 |
168P/Hergenrother is a periodic comet which was originally named P/1998 W2. The comet came to perihelion on 1 October 2012 and was expected to reach about apparent magnitude 15.2, but due to an outburst reached magnitude 8.
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Image details:
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Center of field RA |
23:40:03 (h:m:s) |
Center of field DE |
+36:39:23 (deg:m:s) |
Size |
55.2 x 39.2 (arcmin) |
Pixel scale: |
2.99 (arcsec/pixel) |
Orientation: |
Up is 272 degrees E of N |
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Charts and image details obtained from Astrometry.net |
Optic(s): |
ASA 12" Astrograph @ f/3.6 (Newton) |
Mount: |
ASA DDM85 Standard |
Camera: |
SBIG STL 11000 M |
Filters: |
Luminance, Red, Green, Blue, Astronomik filters |
Dates/Times: |
3.11.2012 |
Location: |
IRIDA Observatory, BG, longitude: E 24 44' 18", latitude: N 41 41' 42" |
Exp. Details: |
L:1x5 min,R:1x5 min, G:1x5 min, B:1x5 min, Bin 2, Total Exposure Time - 20 min. |
More details: |
Dark and flat frames reduction |
Processing: |
PixInsight / PS |
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Copyright: Velimir Popov and Emil Ivanov 2013 - 2019. All Rights Reserved |
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e-mail: info@irida-observatory.org |
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