Observation by Mazin Younis: C2017 growing tail

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2022 Jul 05 - 01:00

Uploaded

2022 Jul 05 - 19:23

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 17^h21^m
Dec: +01°18'
Position angle: +122°53'

Field size

1°44' × 1°12'

Equipment

Esprit 100ED Pro
ASI 294MC-Pro

Exposure

30 subs @ 120s

Location

My remote telescope, Morocco

Title

C2017 growing tail

About this image

It was challenging to have both multiple short-exposures of the comet (showing its real shape) combined with the rich background of stars.

Looking forward to the comet's encounter with M10 on 14th and 15th of this month.

Files associated with this observation

C2017_BAA.jpg (720.4 kB)

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