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Observer´s Log

30Dec2004

C/2004 Q2 (Machholz)
Distance from Earth: 0,357117 astronomical units.
Distance from Sun: 1,266746 astronomical units.
Heliocentric: l:88,9365 b:-3,7334 r:1,2667
Magnitude: 4,3
Rates ra: -0.0262 dec: 0.0834 (arc-secs/sec)
Magnitude: 4.3
RA: 03h 54m 18.7s Dec: +06°38'43"
RA: 03h 54m 02.7s Dec: +06°37'50" (Epoch 2000)
Azm: 165°19'02" Alt: +57°01'20"
Hour angle: -00h 31m 40.2s Air mass: 1.19

 

 

 

 

Machholz Comet

 

Number of Frames: 9

Exposure:  60s ISO 800

Equipment: Meade LX 200-12", f/10, Canon EOS300D camera in prime focus

Date: 04-12-30

Processed with Photoshop CS.

 

   

 

 

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