C/2019 Y4 ATLAS
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C/2019 Y4 ATLAS
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C/2019 Y4 (20200324) | Pedro RE'
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C/2019 Y4 ATLAS was discovered on CCD images taken on December 28, 2019 with a 0.5m reflecting telescope on Mauna Loa (Hawaii). At the time of its discovery in December 2019, C/2019 Y4 was nearly 3 astronomical units from the Sun.
In mid-February this comet was observed to be brightening much more rapidly than anticipated. It will reach perihelion on May 30. It is predicted to reach maximum brightness in late May, when it may be a naked-eye object.
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200324 20:36UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 40x1min, Sum. Paramount ME
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200324 20:36UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 40x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200324 20:36UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 40x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME (MOSAIC)
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C/2019 Y4 (20200324) | Pedro RE'
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C/2019 Y4 ATLAS was discovered on CCD images taken on December 28, 2019 with a 0.5m reflecting telescope on Mauna Loa (Hawaii). At the time of its discovery in December 2019, C/2019 Y4 was nearly 3 astronomical units from the Sun.
In mid-February this comet was observed to be brightening much more rapidly than anticipated. It will reach perihelion on May 30. It is predicted to reach maximum brightness in late May, when it may be a naked-eye object.
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200324 20:36UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 40x1min, Sum. Paramount ME
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200324 20:36UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 40x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200324 20:36UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 40x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME (MOSAIC)
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Nicely captured, Pedro.
I do a bit of asteroid/comet tracking (reporting data to the MPC) myself, so always nice to see someone else chasing these targets.
I do a bit of asteroid/comet tracking (reporting data to the MPC) myself, so always nice to see someone else chasing these targets.
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Very good indeed pedro!
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Thanks guys
I did this on March 24. C/2019 Y4 is getting brighter as we speak, maybe it will be a naked eye comet in May, fingers crossed
I did this on March 24. C/2019 Y4 is getting brighter as we speak, maybe it will be a naked eye comet in May, fingers crossed
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Re: C/2019 Y4 ATLAS
Hi Pedro...
Great to see your pics and animations of the comet...well done
I caught it in a wide field shot last night using my DSLR and an 85mm lens, but nothing much to see at this scale.
Brian
Great to see your pics and animations of the comet...well done
I caught it in a wide field shot last night using my DSLR and an 85mm lens, but nothing much to see at this scale.
Brian
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Re: C/2019 Y4 ATLAS
Top shots, Pedro. It will be interesting to see how this develops in the coming weeks.
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Thanks Brian & Stu
It will be cloudy unfortunately during the next couple of days
More comet images at:
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It will be cloudy unfortunately during the next couple of days
More comet images at:
http://pedroreastrophotography.com/comets.html
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I love the image in the video of the comet spiralling towards us in the past and away from us in the future.
Thanks for sharing Pedro!
Robert
Thanks for sharing Pedro!
Robert
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Re: C/2019 Y4 ATLAS
I've only recently found out about this one. I am gonna have to break out my 20x80 Barska binoculars to see I I can find this one and catch it in my SkyWatcher 12" Dobsonian.
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More images of C/2019 Y4 (fading fast after fragmentation)
I could only image for 15min (15x1min), clouds rolled in...
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200418 20:38UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 15x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200418 20:38UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 15x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME
I could only image for 15min (15x1min), clouds rolled in...
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200418 20:38UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 15x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME
C/2019 Y4 Atlas (20200418 20:38UTC). AP130 F/6 STL11000, 15x1min, Sum, DDP. Paramount ME
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That came out well Pedro! Night sky too light for faint comets round here.
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Thanks Mark
The seeing was exceptional during this 15min (not unusual here)
The seeing was exceptional during this 15min (not unusual here)
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Great image of the comet Pedro...too bad its not living up as expected!!!
Your image is still top of the line.
Brian
Your image is still top of the line.
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Thanks so much Brian
Visible here in the northern hemisphere
Visible here in the northern hemisphere
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Wow!! fantastic! I was hoping it would get bright enough for me to see it, oh well
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