Observation by Mike Olason: 45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

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Mike Olason

Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

2017 May 16 - 03:54

Uploaded

2017 May 17 - 07:33

Objects

45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

Equipment

11" SCT f/6.4
STF-8300M

Exposure

6x600s

Location

Denver Colorado

Target name

45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

Title

45P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova

About this image

The comet has become fainter than magnitude 19. There is a very faint nucleus with a coma that is fan shaped below the nucleus. The tail is still visible below the coma as it fades into the night glow of Denver's light pollution. 45P is fading away just like 19P and 67P did one year ago, all maintaining a tail despite being very faint.

Files associated with this observation

45P_20170516_0454_molason.jpg (229.0 kB)

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