Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Lupus (Lup)  ·  Contains:  4 Lup  ·  5 Lup  ·  The star χ Lup  ·  The star ψ2 Lup
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Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS), Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)
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Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS), Pepe Chambó
Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)
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Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS)

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Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS) imaged on January 17, 2024, located over the constellation Lupus, displays a bright coma surrounded by a greenish halo and a curved dust tail measuring half a degree in length. In this star-filled field, dense interstellar dust clouds in the upper right corner also catch the eye, along with bright blue stars like Chi Lupi, shining with a magnitude of 4 at the bottom of the image.

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Comet C/2021 S3 (PANSTARRS), Pepe Chambó