Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Scorpius (Sco)  ·  Contains:  1 Sco  ·  10 Sco)  ·  45 Lib  ·  6 Sco)  ·  7 Sco)  ·  8 Sco A)  ·  8 Sco B  ·  9 Sco)  ·  Akrab (β1 Sco  ·  Graffias  ·  Iclarkrau (δ Sco  ·  Nur (π Sco  ·  Part of the constellation Scorpius (Sco)  ·  The star 2 Sco  ·  The star 3 Sco  ·  The star Acrab  ·  The star Dschubba  ·  The star Fang  ·  The star Jabhat Acrabi I (ω1 Sco  ·  The star Jabhat Acrabi II (ω2 Sco  ·  The star b Sco  ·  The star β2 Sco  ·  The star λ Lib
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Comet C/2017 K2 visits the Head of the Scorpion, 



    
        

            David Elmore
Comet C/2017 K2 visits the Head of the Scorpion
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Comet C/2017 K2 visits the Head of the Scorpion

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Comet C/2017 K2 visits the Head of the Scorpion, 



    
        

            David Elmore
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Comet C/2017 K2 visits the Head of the Scorpion

Acquisition details

Dates:
Aug. 30, 2022
Frames:
15×120(30′)
Integration:
30′
Avg. Moon age:
3.03 days
Avg. Moon phase:
10.04%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6245257

RA center: 15h59m14s.4

DEC center: -22°5208

Pixel scale: 4.066 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 271.199 degrees

Field radius: 4.033 degrees

Resolution: 5945x3956

File size: 6.5 MB

Locations: Dark Sky New Mexico, Animas, NM, United States

Data source: Own remote observatory

Description

The brightest three stars in the head of the scorpion, Scorpius, span the width of the frame.  The emission nebula in the center is Sh2-7 and the one on the left is Sh2-1.  Comet 2017 K2 (Panstarrs) is cruising past Dschubba the central bright star.  Dual band narrowband totaling 30 minutes.  Guiding on stars so the comet drifts some.

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Comet C/2017 K2 visits the Head of the Scorpion, 



    
        

            David Elmore