Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)
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Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS between outbursts, Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS between outbursts
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Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS between outbursts

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Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS between outbursts, Pepe Chambó
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Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS between outbursts

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Comet C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS) photographed on July 9th 2018, a week after its first outburst of activity has dropped from magnitude 9 to 10.5 with a coma which has reduced again its size from 5 to 3 arcseconds in appearent diameter. In the upper part of the image highlights "Tombaugh 5", a little-known open cluster of faint 12 magnitude stars.

Telescope GSO 8" N f/3.8 & Camera Atik 383L+.

14.5 min. total exposure. Non-composite stacking.

Locally from Vallés, Valencia (Spain).

More info at Cometografia.es

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Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS between outbursts, Pepe Chambó

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