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Observation by Michael Jager: On August 23, Comet 78P/Gehrels passed n...

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Observer

Michael Jager

Observed

2026 Aug 23 - 02:33

Uploaded

2026 Sep 06 - 09:14

Objects

78P Gehrels

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Constellation

Orion

Field centre

RA: 06h08m
Dec: +20°20'
Position angle: +0°05'

Field size

1°34' × 1°00'

Full filename

78p/78p_20260823_0233_mjaeger.jpg

Target name

78P Gehrels

Title

On August 23, Comet 78P/Gehrels passed near the well-known deep-sky object NGC 2174. 02.33 UT 8x60sec 16"/3.2 QHY 600 Michael Jäger, Gerald Rhemann G00 Martinsberg Center (RA, Dec): (92.122, 20.342) Center (RA, hms): 06h 08m 29.283s Center (Dec, dms): +20° 20' 30.829" Size: 94.7 x 60 arcmin Radius: 0.935 deg Pixel scale: 2.28 arcsec/pixel "Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk: Up is 359.7 degrees E of N

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On August 23, Comet 78P/Gehrels passed near the well-known deep-sky object NGC 2174. 02.33 UT 8x60sec 16"/3.2 QHY 600 Michael Jäger, Gerald Rhemann G00 Martinsberg Center (RA, Dec): (92.122, 20.342) Center (RA, hms): 06h 08m 29.283s Center (Dec, dms): +20° 20' 30.829" Size: 94.7 x 60 arcmin Radius: 0.935 deg Pixel scale: 2.28 arcsec/pixel "Orientation", may be incorrect, use at your own risk: Up is 359.7 degrees E of N
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