Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova
UserAquarellia
User`s nameDeconinck Michel
Observation's time (UT)2017-01-03 11:00
ToolMeade 12" f5
Observation's placeArtignosc backyard
Magnitude7.2
Comparison stars sourceTK - Tycho-2 Catalogue
MethodM - Morris`s method
Coma diameter(')3
Tail's lengthNot set
CondensationS6
Positional angle of tailNot set
Bortl's scaleNot set
Aperture30 cm
Focal length (mm)1500
Type of toolL - Newtonian reflector
Magnification150
Field of view (°)0.48
SQM-L in zenith
Light pollution zoneBlue
Lm
CommentNo tail was visible because of the moonlight. With the Lunicon SWAN filter I see a pseudo-nucleus not circular, like a shockwave. I did a sketch.
Morris Format2017 Jan 3.46 UT: m1=7.2, Dia.=3', DC=6 ...30-cm L (150x) ...Deconinck Michel (Artignosc backyard, France)