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Old 17-09-2014, 02:12 AM
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Comet C/2013 UC10 (Catalina) and Asteroid (101496) 1998 XM3 ... I think

This comet will be one to watch next year as predictions are for it to reach mag 5 - naked eye maybe. At present it's about mag 14. Also in the field, a mag 14 galaxy NGC 7573 and Asteroid (101496) 1998 XM3 (hope I got it right this time). The asteroid is mag 15.3 according to MPC checker. Even though it's faint, the comet is conveniently placed in the eastern sky at sunset, so those with big scopes may want to try for it.

ED100 F7.2 25 x 3 minutes, Pentax K-5.
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