Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event

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    Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) on May 2nd., chilescope
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    Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) on May 2nd.

    Image of the day 05/06/2020

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      Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) on May 2nd., chilescope
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      Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) on May 2nd.

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      We obtained another run on this impressive comet. What a tail it has developed these past days. Field here is 10deg wide. The galaxy close to the comet is Wolf-Lundmark Melotte - a nearby galaxy 3 million l.y. away.

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      Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) on May 2nd., chilescope