C/2011 R1 (McNaught)

Discovered by Rob McNaught at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia in September 2011. It passed perihelion back in October 2012 but remains visible in modest amateur telescopes at the time of writing (being around magnitude 13-14.)

May 19th, 2013           17"CDK @ F4.5 FLI-PL6303E camera. LRGB. L: 6x3mins. RGB: 1x3mins.

April 11th, 2013           17"CDK @ F4.5 FLI-PL6303E camera. 8 x 2mins unfiltered.

April 10th, 2013           Takahashi Sky 90. SBIG ST-2000XCM. 4 x 5mins.

March 15th, 2013           17" CDK @ F4.5  FLI-PL6303E camera. 10 x 2mins unfiltered.

March 11th, 2013           17" CDK @ F4.5  FLI-PL6303E camera. 5 x 2mins unfiltered.

February 28th, 2013           17" CDK @ F4.5  FLI-PL6303E camera. 5 x 2mins unfiltered.

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