1004X EX-VIEW LONG EXPOSURE ASTRO CAMERA
COMET 2002 X5 KUDO-FUJIKAWA
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17th December 2002
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VC200L F6.3 1004x-JG L 65x 10sec
Image taken 17th December 2002 17:40-18:40 UTC 3 days after its discovery
Approx 8th magnitude. Interference from full moon
28th December 2002
17:25 - 18:25 UTC
VC200L F6.3 1004x-JG 45x 10secNorth is top right No moon but hazy cloud Approx 7th Mag
4th January 2003
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06:22 - 06:52 UTC
VC200L F6.3 1004x-JG 20x 20secNorth is top right Approx 6th Mag
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11th January 2003 (a wide field shot)
06:26-06:52 UTC Image height is approx 1 deg North is up
45x 20sec at FL 270mm F 8
This image was taken using the 1004x-JG camera with a 135mm SLR lens and 2x convertor. An IR blocking filter was used to reduce chromatic abberation.
The window between altitude to avoid haze and the brightening dawn sky is very narrow now so this will probably be my last image of the this object
