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C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS)


NASA/JPL elements
IAU/MPC elements


On 2018 Jul 24 02h31 UT by Nicolas Biver


(Copyright Nicolas Biver)

Coma Total magnitude (m1)10.8
Aperture radius used for m11.0 '
Nuclear magnitude (m2)12.9
Aperture radius used for m26.0 "
Coma diameter2 '
Coma condensation degree (DC)3
r (dist/Sun) 0.736 AU
d (dist/Earth) 0.977 AU
Right ascension05 42 06.0 h m s
Declination+51 44 02 ° ' "
Instrumental configurationConfig3
InstrumentDobson 407 F/D 4.3
Instrument typeNewton
Instrument aperture (0=naked eye)407 mm
Instrument focale length1750 mm
Instrument focale/diameter4.29
Filter(s)None
Camerasony alpha 7s
SensorDC
Sensor size36x24 mm2
Sensor pixels number4240x2832
Sensor temperature17 °C
Binning2x2
Mountdobson
MotorizationNo
AutoguideNo
Exposure total time7.5 s
Exposure details30x1/4s
Sky transparency (naked eye max mag)3.5
Seeing2
Moon phase41 °
Moon elongation148 °
Air mass2
LocationVersailles
Reference stars catalogGSC (HST)
Used softwaresIRIS
Resulting picture sampling (scale)2.07 "/pix
Image processingalignement, somme retrait gradient et alignement sur la comète 2 séries de poses à 2h31.5 et 2h50.4 UT
Remarks or commentsNoyau secondaire à 13" PA 300° ? Images réorientées, nord en haut
Observation submission date2018 Jul 24 15h42m05s

(Record n° 19394)

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