Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)
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Comet 46P/Wirtanen, Pepe Chambó
Comet 46P/Wirtanen
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Comet 46P/Wirtanen, Pepe Chambó
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Description

Object/Date:

46P/Wirtanen @ December 8,2018 23:12 UT

Description:

Comet 46P/Wirtanen photographed on December 8 through a telephoto lens from Teide Observatory. Its coma maintains an angular size of 1 degree and a short tail which be perceived toward northeast (to up-right). At the moment of take this image comet was a brightness of magnitude 4.5 although only be observable weakly at naked eye from dark places because its brightness is distributed on the big area of object.

Acquisition details:

Lens Tamron 300 mm. f/5.6.

Camera Canon EOS 100D.

7 min. total exposure.

From Teide Observatory, Canary Islands (Spain).

Credits:

José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)

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More info at Cometografia.es

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen, Pepe Chambó

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