Comet C / 2018 W2 (African) imaged on September 21, 2019 Reached When ITS near maximum brightness magnitude 8.5 to 0.5 approaching coinciding With AU from Earth. Diffuse shows a greenish eat With An angular size 12 arcminutes. A faint dust tail extends Toward north (to upper) observable These days we are Because the orbital plane of crossing comet. In This field slightly smaller degree That One Between Pisces and Andromeda constellations highlighs NGC 266, a spiral galaxy barred. Object / Date C / 2018 W2 (African) @ 21-September-2019 4:37 TU data capture Telescope Planewave 17 "CDK. FLI PL6303E camera. 5 min. total exposure. From Mayhill, New Mexico (USA). PixInsight processed. |
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