Observation by Gary Palmer: Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS

Uploaded by

Gary Palmer

Observer

Gary Palmer

Observed

2018 Jul 20 - 01:30

Uploaded

2018 Jul 20 - 23:07

Objects

C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS)

Planetarium overlay

Enable overlay
Show stars
Label stars
Show deep sky objects
Label deep sky objects
Show constellation boundaries
Show constellation sticks
Show constellation labels
Show RA/Dec grid

Constellation

Camelopardalis

Field centre

RA: 05^h02^m
Dec: +55°16'
Position angle: -162°17'

Field size

1°59' × 1°01'

Equipment

Altair 152mm F8 EDT
ZWO 094 Pro
Celestron CGXL
Sharpcap

Location

Mid Wales

Target name

Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS

Title

Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS

About this image

15 x 60 seconds imaged last night. Quick process stacked on stars. I will do some more detailed images over the weekend. I need to get some flats off the system at this res. The tail seems to be showing some nice detail now.

Files associated with this observation

c2017S3.jpg (1.6 MB)

Like this image

Jeremy Shears, Nick James, Mr Leonard Entwisle, David Swan, Steve Knight, Peter Carson, Graham Winstanley, Callum Potter, Andy Wilson, Alun Halsey

Comments

Nick James, 2018 Jul 21 - 05:36 UTC

Great image although you may have caught this comet at its brightest. Latest reports are that it was much fainter last night.

Copyright of all images and other observations submitted to the BAA remains with the owner of the work. Reproduction of work by third parties is expressly forbidden without the consent of the copyright holder. By submitting images to this online gallery, you grant the BAA permission to reproduce them in any of our publications.

Registered charity no. 210769
Registered company no. 117572

For more information including contact details, click here.

Our Terms of Use are here.

Our Privacy Policy is here.