Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)
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PanSTARRS in a Draco wasteland, Tony Cook
PanSTARRS in a Draco wasteland
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PanSTARRS in a Draco wasteland

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A catch up with minor comet C/2014 S2 (PanSTARRS) after its close encounter a few months back with the north celestial pole.

After the polar encounter the comet left Ursa Minor and entered Draco, then once it crossed the back of the dragon, stalled in its track and then turned to move back towards Ursa Minor which it re-entered 19th Feb 2016. This image was taken as it was preparing to leave Draco.

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PanSTARRS in a Draco wasteland, Tony Cook

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