Comet 2019 Y4 (ATLAS) in Ursa Major

Comet 2019 Y4 (ATLAS) - Altair Astro 66mm Doublet Refractor with 0.6x focal reducer and field flattener. Canon 600D DSLR . 45x60sec exposures at ISO1600- Credit Pip Stakkert

Annotated  key to above image - Credit; Plate solving by Astrometry Net.

" We have had three wonderful cloud and Moon free nights here on the East Coast and have done our best to capture as many photons as possible. The Covid 19 virus has had an impact on staffing at the Jodrell Plank Observatory. We have managed to keep our professional team safe by ensuring each member maintains a safe 2 metre distance between themselves and others. The visitor centre has had to be closed in accordance with Government guidelines and after the last sheet of toilet tissue was used by a rather extravagant member of the public". - Kurt Thrust acting CEO and current Director of the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

" The comet 2019 Y4 (ATLAS) is brightening and is currently about mag 8 and only visible in good binoculars or a telescope from a dark site. The comet will be closest to the Earth in May when it may well be quite bright and visible to the naked eye. It can be seen at the moment in the constellation Ursa Major and not very far from the Great Bear's nose. It shows a blue green coma and a hint of a tail. The comet is following a near parabolic course through the Solar System and therefore will not be returning any time soon." - Pip Stakkert Imaging Team Leader at the Jodrell Plank Observatory.

In this crop from the widefield image the hint of a tail can be seen. Kurt Thrust

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