Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2017 K2 PanSTARRS on 2022 August 2...

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2022 Aug 28 - 09:16

Uploaded

2022 Aug 28 - 10:29

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Scorpius

Field centre

RA: 16^h00^m
Dec: -21°19'
Position angle: +4°26'

Field size

0°56' × 0°59'

Equipment

0.51m CDK at Siding Spring

Exposure

180 180 180 180 secs LRGB

Location

Siding Spring

Target name

C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS

Title

Comet 2017 K2 PanSTARRS on 2022 August 28th

About this image

Another image of 2017 K2 in Scorpius, via Siding Spring. Gas tail still visible but fainter than 2 days ago.

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2017k2_20220828_0917_mpm.jpg (1.5 MB)

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