Re: [BAA Comets] C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - Multiple components tonight
Peter Tickner 13 May 2020 23:01 UTC
Fascinating but sadly already too low for me with local obstructions.
Peter
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> On 13 May 2020, at 23:41, Nick James <ndj@nickdjames.com> wrote:
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> Hi again,
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> Further to my earlier email, in addition to the three components in the bright elongated coma and aligned with the ion tail there is a 17th mag isolated component ahead of the broad sunward bar which is shown on the lower left inset of the attached image. This is visible on two stacks and moves with the comet. If anyone can get confirmation that would be great.
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> I think the end is nigh for this comet but its demise is proving fascinating to watch.
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> Nick.
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>> On 13/05/2020 23:00, Nick James wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> At least three distinct condensations are visible in the elongated bright centre of C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) tonight and the the comet looks very odd indeed, almost like two comets on top of one another slightly offset in PA. This attached image is my first stack in a reasonably dark sky from 13.9.
>> If anyone can get any imaging tonight please make the effort.
>> Nick.
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