Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)  ·  Contains:  The star 5Cam
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Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS, Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS
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Comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS

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

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Comet C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS) photographed on July 19th 2018, after a second outburst of activity, increased its brightness until magnitude 7 and expanding its greenish coma until a apparent diameter of 8', being observable through binoculars in the sky before dawn and developing a ionic tail which in this image is perceived with at least half degree lenght.

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

11 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, Pepe Chambó

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