comet 252P LINEAR
Taken by Michael Mattiazzo on March 16, 2016 @
Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
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252P LINEAR and the Large Magellanic Cloud.
2016 Mar 16.46 UT; magnitude m1= 5.7 ; Coma Diameter = 45’; Degree of Condensation = 3...8x40mm Binoculars. Observed nearly overhead. Easily visible despite 58% moonlight interference. Sidgwick method - in focus comet comparable to out of focus Eta1 Dor at 40'. Coma becoming more condensed. Faint outer edge of coma confirmed using a SWAN band filter. Distance to Earth = 7.0 million kms
Photographer's website:
http://members.westnet.com.au/mmatti/sc.htm
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