Observation by Alan Thomas: C/2017 K2 Comet

Uploaded by

Alan Thomas

Observer

Alan Thomas

Observed

2022 Jul 26 - 22:14

Uploaded

2022 Aug 09 - 10:06

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

Planetarium overlay









Constellation

Ophiuchus

Field centre

RA: 16h35m
Dec: -08°35'
Position angle: +16°15'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment
  • Unistellar eQuinox 112mm reflector
Exposure

96sec.

Location

Norbreck Observatory, Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

Target name

C/2017 K2 Comet

Title

C/2017 K2 Comet

About this image

A first look at a comet. The result of this brief exposure is encouraging, so I will try again at some point.

Files associated with this observation
Like this image
Copyright of all images and other observations submitted to the BAA remains with the owner of the work. Reproduction of work by third parties is expressly forbidden without the consent of the copyright holder. By submitting images to this online gallery, you grant the BAA permission to reproduce them in any of our publications.