217p 20250531 mmattiazzo

Periodic comet 217P LINEAR.
Imaged on 2025 May 31 at 10:00UT using I-TEL Chile T75 ASAN250 f/3.8 + ASI6200mm 8x60sec. FOV 1 deg. North left.
There are very few observations of this comet, now situated low in the morning sky and at maximum brightness. Total V magnitude 12.6, coma 1.2'. Tail is at least 15' long in PA246

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