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Observation by Mike Mattiazzo: Periodic comet 217P LINEAR. Imaged on 2...

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Observer

Mike Mattiazzo

Observed

2025 May 31 - 00:00

Uploaded

2025 Jun 18 - 04:59

Objects

217P LINEAR

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02h45m
Dec: +08°08'
Position angle: -88°05'

Field size

1°02' × 0°41'

Full filename

217p/217p_20250531_mmattiazzo.jpg

Target name

217P LINEAR

Title

Periodic comet 217P LINEAR. Imaged on 2025 May 31 at 10:00UT using I-TEL Chile T75 ASAN250 f/3.8 + ASI6200mm 8x60sec. FOV 1 deg. North left. There are very few observations of this comet, now situated low in the morning sky and at maximum brightness. Total V magnitude 12.6, coma 1.2'. Tail is at least 15' long in PA246

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Periodic comet 217P LINEAR. Imaged on 2025 May 31 at 10:00UT using I-TEL Chile T75 ASAN250 f/3.8 + ASI6200mm 8x60sec. FOV 1 deg. North left. There are very few observations of this comet, now situated low in the morning sky and at maximum brightness. Total V magnitude 12.6, coma 1.2'. Tail is at least 15' long in PA246
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