Comet McNaughts Lengthening Tail!
Taken by Chris Schur on August 25, 2026 @
Payson, Az
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Date Taken: 2026:08:25 09:49:58
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Details:
-Comet: 220P McNaught
-Date/Time Local: 8/25/26 3:15 AM MST
-Date/Time UT: 8/25/26 10:15 UT
-FOV: 125' x 100'
-Orientation: N up
-Seeing: 6
-Transparency: 6
-Orig. Scale: 1.6 arcsec/Pixel
-Instrument: 10" f/2.9 Newt
-Exposure: 1h 15m total LRGB
-Camera: Atik 16200
-Location: Payson,AZ
Last chance this morning before the full moon washes out sky. Was able to squeeze in 1h 15m of integration in a moonless dark sky this morning. Field here is about 2.5 degrees wide, and comets tail is easily 2 degrees in length. G2V calibration for most accurate colors of stars and comet.
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