Comet Linear 252P?
Taken by John Dartnell on March 31, 2016 @ North Wiltshire, UK
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With a slight mist, Moon etc I was not able to find Comet Linear 252P with 10x50 binoculars. With the camera I quartered the sky but the review screens did not show anything either. However, reviewing the images on my laptop later I found what I think is Comet Linear 252P. Here's hoping for some clearer nights ahead! Canon 1100D, Olympus OM 200mm (effective focal length 320mm) F4, ISO 6400, 5 Sec, static tripod.
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I think you have taken a picture of a globular cluster, not 252P/Linear.
252P/Linear is green.
Posted by pipones 2016-03-31 18:39:43
Yes, you are right it was still in the same position last night! Other than that I still could not find the comet, so I will keep trying if the weather allows.
Posted by Merlin 2016-04-01 03:42:17
John
Nice image but when enlarged, it appears as a globular cluster, as another commenter also pointed out . Not sure of your exact exposure time/date, but heres what I got with only a single exposure, Sony NEX 5R yesterday morning Mar 31st 10:35 UT from Portland Oregon. It matches the exact position from the skylive.com charts > http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=124077&PHPSESSID=8upb82v19om9jmta9k6859ta35
Posted by markseibold 2016-04-01 05:53:58
It is globular cluster M10 in Ophiuchus. On April 2nd, the comet will be about 10 degrees to the southeast of this globular.
Posted by cnjastro 2016-04-01 10:48:51
Hi Guys, Thanks for the information, its useful to know which cluster I was seeing. From your image Mark I should have been a looking further East. Regards, John
Posted by Merlin 2016-04-01 11:29:52
 
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