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Observation by Nick James: C/2017 K2 and NGC 6339

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2021 Jul 18 - 10:16

Uploaded

2021 Jul 18 - 10:56

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
NGC6339

Equipment
  • ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11
Exposure

10x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2017 K2

Title

C/2017 K2 and NGC 6339

About this image

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) is the Comet Section comet of the month. My image from last night shows it passing the unusual barred spiral galaxy NGC6339.

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