Observation by Peter Carson: Comet 2017T2 PanSTARRS

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Peter Carson

Observer

Peter Carson

Observed

2020 May 20 - 20:58

Uploaded

2020 May 21 - 19:18

Objects

C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Ursa Major

Field centre

RA: 09^h41^m
Dec: +71°33'
Position angle: -1°28'

Field size

0°54' × 0°54'

Equipment

315mm Corrected Dall Kirkham f/5.4
FLI 4040sCMOS
Paramount
Unguided

Exposure

15 x 60 sec exposures stacked

Location

Remote observatory at Fregenal de la Sierra, Spain

Target name

Comet 2017T2 PanSTARRS

Title

Comet 2017T2 PanSTARRS

About this image

Comet 2017T2 PanSTARRS is showing a faint anti tail and Its main tail is over 40' long

Files associated with this observation

2017T2_20200520_2158_PCarson.jpg (1.2 MB)

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