Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet Atlas Y4, Abhijit Patil
Comet Atlas Y4
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Comet Atlas Y4

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Comet Atlas Y4, Abhijit Patil
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Comet Atlas Y4

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Comet Atlas Y4 was discovered in Dec 2019. It is at a distance of approx 72 million miles from Earth at its closest approach. The nucleus of the comet is 10km in diameter while the gases around it spread a few miles across. The comet is visible in the night sky in the North direction and can be seen through small telescopes. It is expected to brighten in the coming weeks. It should be visible to the naked eye from dark sky sites.



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40 flats and bias, 20 blacks

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