Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  The star 94Cet  ·  The star 95Cet
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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 10,2018 06:16 UT

Description:

Comet 46P/Wirtanen shows in this wide field image taken on December 10th 2018 a huge coma with 1.5 degrees of angular size, three times the size of Moon seen from Earth. With a global integrated brightness at least in magnitude 4, as reference the brightest star to right is 94 Ceti with magnitude 5. The inner coma contrasts exhibing a whitish color, also the faint tail toward northeast (to down-left). The field appears scattered with tiny galaxies, some visible through comet atmosphere.

Acquisition details:

Telescope Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5.0.

Camera SBIG STL-11000M.

15 min. total exposure.

Remotely from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA).

Credits:

José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)

More info at Cometografia.es

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen, Pepe Chambó

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