Astrometry.net job: 3209248
RA center: 2h 21' 20"
DEC center: +57° 17' 38"
Pixel scale: 9.369 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: 93.156 degrees
Field radius: 2.346 degrees
Resolution: 1200x800
Locations: Mayhill - New Mexico (USA), Mayhill, New Mexico, United States
Data source: Unknown
Object/Date:
Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) @ January 26,2020 04:26 UT
Description:
Comet C/2017 T2 PANSTARRS imaged on 2020 January 26 in a wide field picture while passing near Double Cluster (NGC 869 down and NGC 884 up). The Double Cluster can be saw at naked eye between Perseus and Cassiopeia constellations, being a nice reference to find the comet with magnitude 9.5 using a small telescope. Moreover this image reveals intense green color in its gassy coma and its small dust tail which twists by solar presure.
Data and link to image:
https://cometografia.es/2017t2-panstarrs-20200126/
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