Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Camelopardalis (Cam)
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Comet C/2018 W2 Africano, Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2018 W2 Africano
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Comet C/2018 W2 Africano

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Comet C/2018 W2 Africano, Pepe Chambó
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Comet C/2018 W2 Africano

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Object/Date:

Cometa C/2018 W2 (Africano) @ July 7,2019 04:39 UT

Description:

Comet C/2018 W2 (Africano) is the next comet relatively bright which could reach visual magnitude near 9.5 this September. In this image taken on July 7, 2019 has a brightness in magnitude 12 approximately, and a greenish coma with an angular size of 1.5' and a strong condensation.

Acquisition details:

Telescope Planewave 17" CDK f/6.8.

Camera FLI PL16803.

2 min. total exposure.

Remotely from Slooh Teide Observatory, Canary Islands (Spain).

Credits:

José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es), Slooh

More info at Cometografia.es

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Comet C/2018 W2 Africano, Pepe Chambó

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