Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2017 T2 Pan-STARRS on May 20th

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2020 May 20 - 03:39

Uploaded

2020 May 20 - 10:56

Objects

C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h37^m
Dec: +71°56'
Position angle: +5°25'

Field size

1°12' × 1°01'

Title

Comet 2017 T2 Pan-STARRS on May 20th

About this image

An image of 2017 T2 from 6 hours ago. Dust tail pointing west, ghostly gas tail pointing east. C11 RASA plus one shot colour camera at itel New Mexico.

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2017t2_20200520_0439_mpm.jpg (497.7 kB)

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