Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Aries (Ari)
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C/2018 N2 ASASSN & 260P/McNaught, Pepe Chambó
C/2018 N2 ASASSN & 260P/McNaught
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C/2018 N2 ASASSN & 260P/McNaught, Pepe Chambó
C/2018 N2 ASASSN & 260P/McNaught
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C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) & 260P/McNaught @ September 7,2019 08:44 UT

Description:

Conjunction of comets C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) and 260P/McNaught on September 7, 2019. Photographed with a more sensitive camera than my color image taken at same day, this monochromatic version stand out dust tails details. Highlights inside tail of 260P (at down) is a bright central spine, due we are crossing these days the orbital plane of this comet and we see sideway the most of dust which are always concentrated in that plane.

Acquisition details:

Telescope Planewave 17" CDK f/4.5

Camera FLI PL6303E

Exposure 6 min. (L=3x120 bin2)

From Mayhill, New Mexico (USA).

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Credits:

José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)

Post and image link:

https://cometografia.es/2018n2-panstarrs-260p-mcnaught-20190907-mono/

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C/2018 N2 ASASSN & 260P/McNaught, Pepe Chambó

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