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Observation by Michael Jager: This image was taken under good conditio...

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Observer

Michael Jager

Observed

2026 Aug 09 - 01:35

Uploaded

2026 Sep 06 - 09:14

Objects

220P McNaught

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Constellation

Cetus

Field centre

RA: 02h43m
Dec: +09°28'
Position angle: +0°08'

Field size

1°02' × 0°41'

Full filename

220p/220p_20260809_0135_mjaeger.jpg

Target name

220P McNaught

Title

This image was taken under good conditions. The structures within the coma are particularly striking. This was the first time we observed a round gas coma through a red filter; therefore, in addition to the prominent dust trail near the head, there is a second zone in white light, which appears round. The outer coma in green also exhibits two shells. 220P/McNaught 2026-08-09 1.35 UT 18x150sec 16"/3.2 Asi 2600 MC 2x2bin Michael Jäger, Gerald Rhemann AZM Martinsberg G00 Center (RA, Dec): (40.873, 9.480) Center (RA, hms): 02h 43m 29.630s Center (Dec, dms): +09° 28' 48.595" Size: 62.7 x 41.9 arcmin Radius: 0.628 deg Pixel scale: 1.84 arcsec/pixel "Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk: Up is 359.9 degrees E of N

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This image was taken under good conditions. The structures within the coma are particularly striking. This was the first time we observed a round gas coma through a red filter; therefore, in addition to the prominent dust trail near the head, there is a second zone in white light, which appears round. The outer coma in green also exhibits two shells. 220P/McNaught 2026-08-09 1.35 UT 18x150sec 16"/3.2 Asi 2600 MC 2x2bin Michael Jäger, Gerald Rhemann AZM Martinsberg G00 Center (RA, Dec): (40.873, 9.480) Center (RA, hms): 02h 43m 29.630s Center (Dec, dms): +09° 28' 48.595" Size: 62.7 x 41.9 arcmin Radius: 0.628 deg Pixel scale: 1.84 arcsec/pixel "Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk: Up is 359.9 degrees E of N
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