Observation by Nick James: C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2022 May 25 - 23:49

Uploaded

2022 May 26 - 00:15

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 18^h30^m
Dec: +10°16'
Position angle: +0°21'

Field size

0°28' × 0°19'

Equipment

ASI6200MM + Celestron HD11

Exposure

20x60s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

C/2017 K2

Title

C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)

About this image

This comet is now showing quite a decent tail to the north.

Files associated with this observation

2017k2_20220525_234951_ndj.jpg (815.5 kB)

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