Comet C/1989 X1 (Austin)

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Tecnical dataValue 
ObjectComet C/1989 X1 (Austin) 
Constellation(s)Sct 
TelescopeSchmidt Camera 600/400/300 (Zen optics): focal length 600 mm, f/2 
LocationDruogno, Val Vigezzo, province of Verbania, near Lake Maggiore, Italian Alps, 860 m height 
TrackingManual with illuminated reticle eyepiece 
Filter 
Exposure5 min 
FilmKodak Technical Pan 2415 
DevelopmentMWA2 9 min 20°C 
Film ipersitized?yes 
Film iper notes16h 50°C 1,7atm 
Date28/05/1990 
Hour00.48 UT 
Qualitybad  
NotesWithout tail, faint, tracked on stars 
Processing notes 
Ambient temperature10 °C 
Scan resolution4800 dpi (CanoScan 9950F) 

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