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Comet 2020 PV6 (PanSTARRS) animation, Bruce Van Deventer

Comet 2020 PV6 (PanSTARRS) animation

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Comet 2020 PV6 (CK20P06V) discovered by the PanSTARRS survey, at appx 15th magnitude. Image is inverted to make the cometary activity clearer. Each frame is 300 seconds, blind comet tracking (no guiding), 2500mm focal length, f/10 SCT, direct drive telescope mount. This comet is near perihelion, and has a period of about 270 years.

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