Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Boötes (Boo)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
Animation of Comet C/2012 K1 PANSTARRS, Samuli Ikäheimo
Animation of Comet C/2012 K1 PANSTARRS
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Animation of Comet C/2012 K1 PANSTARRS

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A short eight frame animation of Comet C/2012 K1 PANSTARRS imaged in Finland near the national park of Päijänne. Just as the comet is brightening day by day, unfortunately so are the nights here in the North. In addition to showing how much the comet moves in nine minutes, it also shows how much the sky brightness changes. In the first frame sun is 14° 10' 17.4" below the horizon and in the last frame 13° 51' 40.8".

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Animation of Comet C/2012 K1 PANSTARRS, Samuli Ikäheimo