Observation by Nick James: 2017 K2 + M10

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Nick James

Observer

Nick James

Observed

2022 Jul 15 - 22:20

Uploaded

2022 Jul 16 - 06:20

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
M10

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 16^h56^m
Dec: -04°03'
Position angle: +1°17'

Field size

1°45' × 1°47'

Equipment

90mm f/5 refr. + FLI6303E

Exposure

19x120s

Location

Chelmsford, UK

Target name

2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

Title

2017 K2 + M10

About this image

Taken from Chelmsford in skies full of drifting cirrus just before the Moon became too much of a problem. Compare with Mazin's much nicer colour image taken from Morocco here.

Files associated with this observation

2017k2_20220715_2220_ndj.jpg (1.5 MB)

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