Observation by Mazin Younis: The Comet update

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Mazin Younis

Observer

Mazin Younis

Observed

2022 Jul 17 - 23:00

Uploaded

2022 Jul 18 - 12:20

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 16^h51^m
Dec: -04°45'
Position angle: +122°56'

Field size

1°54' × 1°15'

Equipment

Esprit 100ED Pro
ASI 294MC-Pro

Exposure

48min

Location

My remote telescope, Morocco

Title

The Comet update

About this image

From the starless image of this photo I could clearly see an ion tail vertical to the direction of the dust tail.

Hi-Res HERE.

Files associated with this observation

K2_17_48m_BAA.jpg (1.1 MB)

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