Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Triangulum (Tri)  ·  Contains:  NGC 925  ·  The star 14Tri  ·  The star 15Tri
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Comet SWAN at dawn, 



    
        

            Pepe Chambó
Comet SWAN at dawn
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Comet SWAN at dawn, 



    
        

            Pepe Chambó
Comet SWAN at dawn
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Acquisition details

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 3549097

RA center: 02h33m11s.0

DEC center: +35°2414

Pixel scale: 18.758 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 43.967 degrees

Field radius: 3.908 degrees

Resolution: 1200x900

File size: 638.1 KB

Data source: Unknown

Description

Object/Date:

C/2020 F8 (SWAN) @ May 18,2020 03:18 UT

Description:

Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) imaged on May 18, 2020 at dawn, just 6 degrees above horizon. Despite be magnitude 6, it was not observable through binoculars due to twilight and the dense atmosphere at this low height viewing, but the photograph managed to register it with its characteristic green color in the constellation of the Triangle.

Credits:

José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)

Data and link to image:

https://cometografia.es/2020f8-swan-20200518/

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Comet SWAN at dawn, 



    
        

            Pepe Chambó

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