Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  M 10  ·  NGC 6254
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Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) & M10 globular cluster, Mario Lauriano
Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) & M10 globular cluster
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Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) & M10 globular cluster

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Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) & M10 globular cluster, Mario Lauriano
Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) & M10 globular cluster
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Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) & M10 globular cluster

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Description

Comet C/2017 K2 PANSTARRS in conjunction with star cluster M10. Taken on 15 July 2022 by "GAL Hassin - International Centre for Astronomical Sciences" with Dr. Alessandro Nastasi

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Date of observation: 15 July 2022, 19:40 - 20:40 UTC (21:40 - 22:40 local time)
Equatorial object coordinates: RA= 16 56 08.51 DEC= -03 53 05.1
Observatory coordinates: Lat: N +36° 56′ 22″, Lon: E +14° 1′ 13″, Alt: 610 m
Telescope: OfficinaStellare RC 40cm f3.8 (Galhassin Robotic Telescope - GRT)
Camera: FLI ProLine 16803, set to 2×2 pixel binning (plate scale: 2.44"/pixel)
Average of 80 exposures of 30 sec each: 15 in Blue filter, 15 in Green, 20 in Red, 30 in Luminance
Software used: PixInsight 1.8.8-11, Topaz DeNoise AI, Adobe Photoshop CC 2019

The image is a composition of one shot aligned with respect to the stars and another one aligned with respect to the comet, so that neither side appears to be moving.

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Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) & M10 globular cluster, Mario Lauriano