Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ophiuchus (Oph)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS), Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS), Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)

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Object/Date:
C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) @ 2022 June 20, 22:07 UT

Description:
Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) on June 20, 2022, just as it passed over the open cluster IC 4665 and near the bright 3rd magnitude star Cebalrai (Beta Ophiuchi) on top of a star-studded background at the edge of the Milky Way. The comet with a brightness in magnitude 9 is at 2 A.U. from Earth and approaching to perihelion showing a dust tail more than half a degree in length crossing over the bluish young stars of the cluster.

Data and link to image:
https://cometografia.es/2017k2-panstarrs-2022-06-20/

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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS), Pepe Chambó

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