Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Auriga (Aur)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) near IC405 and IC 410, Manuel Peitsch
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Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) near IC405 and IC 410

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Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) near IC405 and IC 410, Manuel Peitsch
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Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) near IC405 and IC 410

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While taking this image, Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) passed through the filed of view and can be seen at two time points: before 23:09:05 UTC on Feb 11, 2023 and after 23:37:24 UTC on Feb. 12, 2023. Its closest approach what on Jan. 28, 2023 at 1.345 AU.During this imaging session, three visible asteroids were also captured (see annotated image in revision B):
  • 1046 Edwin (A924 XF)
  • 2027 Shen Guo (1964 VR1)
  • 8087 Kazutaka (1989 WA2)

These are Main-belt asteroids measuring 11 to 30 Km in diameter.

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    Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) near IC405 and IC 410, Manuel Peitsch
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  • Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) near IC405 and IC 410, Manuel Peitsch
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Title: Annotated image

Description: Three Main-belt asteroids were also identified in this image:
- 1046 Edwin (A924 XF)
- 2027 Shen Guo (1964 VR1)
- 8087 Kazutaka (1989 WA2)

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Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) near IC405 and IC 410, Manuel Peitsch