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Observation by Jose Chambo: C/2017 T1 (PANSTARRS) @ 28-Mar-2018 18:5...

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Observer

Jose Chambo

Observed

2018 Mar 28 - 00:00

Uploaded

2018 Apr 01 - 18:59

Objects

C/2017 T1 (Heinze)

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Constellation

Capricornus

Field centre

RA: 21h50m
Dec: -08°49'
Position angle: +90°43'

Field size

1°16' × 0°57'

Full filename

2017t1/2017t1_20180328_jchambo.jpg

Target name

C/2017 T1 (Heinze)

Title

C/2017 T1 (PANSTARRS) @ 28-Mar-2018 18:56 TU Telescopio ASA Astrograph 16? f/3,5 + Cámara Apogee Aspen CG16070 (L=2x120s bin1 + RGB=1x60s bin2) desde Siding Spring, NSW (Australia) Comet C/2017 T1 (Heinze) passed its perihelion on February 21th 2018 approaching at only 0,6 A.U. from the Sun. In spite of disintegration risk because its small size, in this image taken on March 28th seems that still existing, althoug is not known if contains any nucleus or simply is about a greenish slush of dust and carbonic ice which will ends breaking up in next days.

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C/2017 T1 (PANSTARRS) @ 28-Mar-2018 18:56 TU Telescopio ASA Astrograph 16? f/3,5 + Cámara Apogee Aspen CG16070 (L=2x120s bin1 + RGB=1x60s bin2) desde Siding Spring, NSW (Australia) Comet C/2017 T1 (Heinze) passed its perihelion on February 21th 2018 approaching at only 0,6 A.U. from the Sun. In spite of disintegration risk because its small size, in this image taken on March 28th seems that still existing, althoug is not known if contains any nucleus or simply is about a greenish slush of dust and carbonic ice which will ends breaking up in next days.
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