Observation by Nick James: C/2017 T2 and asteroid 99248

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Observer

Nick James

Observed

2019 Nov 29 - 23:57

Uploaded

2019 Nov 30 - 01:04

Objects

C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
99248 2001 KY66

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Constellation

Auriga

Field centre

RA: 04^h58^m
Dec: +45°47'
Position angle: -0°22'

Field size

0°32' × 0°23'

Equipment

C11 Edge HD + FLI6303

Exposure

56x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2017 T2

Title

C/2017 T2 and asteroid 99248

About this image

First clear night here for a while so lots of faint comets to image. C/2017 T2 is definitely the best of the bunch at the moment and tonight it was passing asteroid 99248 (the faint trail just to the right of the end of the tail).

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2017t2_20191129_2357_ndj.jpg (774.8 kB)

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