Observation by Mike Olason: A Comet Hiding in a Galaxy

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Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

2017 Jun 28 - 07:56

Uploaded

2017 Jul 01 - 10:43

Objects

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
M32

Equipment

11" SCT f/6.4 scope
STF-8300M camera

Exposure

300 secs

Location

Denver, Colorado, USA

Target name

C/2016 N4 Master, M31 and M32

Title

A Comet Hiding in a Galaxy

About this image

C/2016 N4 Master took 5 nights to move across the large background galaxy, Messier 31. The comet's faint tail has been lost in the background glow of the southwest region of M31 in this image which includes a satellite galaxy of M31, Messier 32. The inset attempts to show the comet a little better, with an average of 2 images.

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