Observation by Martin Mobberley: Comet 2017 K2 PanSTARRS on 2022 Oct 15

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Martin Mobberley

Observer

Martin Mobberley

Observed

2022 Oct 15 - 09:49

Uploaded

2022 Oct 15 - 13:05

Objects

C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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Constellation

Lupus

Field centre

RA: 16^h06^m
Dec: -37°09'
Position angle: +4°28'

Field size

0°57' × 0°58'

Equipment

0.51m CDK at Siding Spring

Exposure

300 300 300 sec in 60 sec subs

Location

Siding Spring

Target name

C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS

Title

Comet 2017 K2 PanSTARRS on 2022 Oct 15

About this image

2017 K2 just south of a 3 star asterism near the Lupus/Scorpius border. Due to recent issues with the encoder on this CDK at Siding Spring I used five 60 second subs for each of the three 300 second colour filters.

Files associated with this observation

2017k2_20221015_0950_mpm.jpg (1.3 MB)

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