Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)
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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 @ January 6,2019 02:02 UT

Description:

Comet 46P/Wirtanen photographed early morning on January 6th 2019. Its coma has angular diameter half degree in this image with elongated shape to southwest toward seems there are some tail. Between constellations Lynx and Ursa Major on a field of faint galaxies, the comet has near magnitude 6.

Acquisition details:

Telescope GSO 8" N f/3.8.

Camera Atik 383L+.

37 min. total exposure.

From Vallés, Valencia (Spain).

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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