Observation by Mike Olason: Comet/Asteroid 2008 GO98 Update

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Mike Olason

Observer

Mike Olason

Observed

2017 Jul 17 - 06:44

Uploaded

2017 Jul 20 - 08:41

Objects

457175 2008 GO98

Equipment

11" SCT f/6.4
STF-8300M

Exposure

3x300s

Location

Denver Colorado

Target name

Comet/Asteroid 2008 GO98 (457175)

Title

Comet/Asteroid 2008 GO98 Update

About this image

Asteroid 2008 GO98 (457175) was found to have cometary activity (coma and tail) on July 3. These images were collected in a moonless sky. Unfortunately there is a star to the right of the comet/asteroid. A faint tail is visible above (west) the coma of the magnitude 17 comet/asteroid.

Files associated with this observation

2008GO98_20170717_0744_molason.jpg (84.8 kB)

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