Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

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Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova
Taken by Brian Ottum and Mark Hanson on November 29, 2016 @ Dark Skies New Mexico

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Date Taken: 2016:11:30 15:19:29

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First shot of 45P. Tiny and faint now, but expected to be mag 7 in February. 17" f/7 scope, monochrome image, 4x120second frames combined.

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Magnitude?

Posted by astromazzo 2016-12-01 05:42:24

I was surprised with the faintness. Seemed to be about mag 14, slightly below predicted light curve. But my color shot from two nights later seemed brighter, probably mag 12.5, close to predictions.

Posted by Dobsonion 2016-12-05 22:10:13

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