Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Lupus (Lup)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, Pepe Chambó
Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
Powered byPixInsight

Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann

Getting plate-solving status, please wait...
Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, Pepe Chambó
Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
Powered byPixInsight

Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann

Equipment

Loading...

Acquisition details

Loading...

Description

Object/Date:
C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann @ 2022 September 21, 19:41 UT

Description:
Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann in conjunction. Imaged on September 21, 2022 with an angular separation of less than one degree. The first stands out with a bright greenish coma at magnitude 8.5 and an upward dust tail of more than half a degree in length, while the second fainter and at magnitude 12 can be seen in the lower right of the image with a tail shorter in horizontal.

Data and link to image:
https://cometografia.es/2017k2-panstarrs-73p-schwassmann-wachmann-2022-09-21/

Comments

Revisions

  • Final
    Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, Pepe Chambó
    Original
  • Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, Pepe Chambó
    B

B

Title: Science

Uploaded: ...

Sky plot

Sky plot

Histogram

Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, Pepe Chambó

In these public groups

Imaged with APT