Gallery: 46P/Wirtanen
Image taken by Deirdre Kelleghan
Fig 1:
| Image Parameter | Details |
| Image Date (UTC): | 2018-12-09 |
| Image Time (UTC): | 20:40 |
| Seeing: | |
| Sky Quality: | |
| Field of View: | ??? |
| Observing Site: | Louisburgh Co Mayo, Ireland |
| Observing Equipment: | 8" Dob (fl=1200mm), 32mm eyepiece, 37x
pastel and gel pen. |
| Comments: | Two sketches of 46P/Wirtanen plus one gif showing movement over time. 20:40 UT Dec 9th 2018 & 00:50 UT Dec 10th 2018. Inbetween haze and misty rain with some clear patches.
4.5 mag, DC 4 coma visible naked eye also, huge diffuse object. Thought I observed some radial features but not clear enough to include in the sketches. The edges/shape of the coma was difficult to see clearly. No green observed. No tail observed. I feel lucky to have seen it. I have rotated the gif so as to have the upward movement of the comet right as my dob has south up. Go Observe - 46P/ Wirtanen Good Luck |
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