Comet C/2017 K2 PanSTARRS 
in the Evening sky
July 2, 2022

 
 This
            8th magnitude comet in Ophiuchus is currently the brightest comet
            in the sky. This deep exposure captures the beautiful teal colored
            coma region, and the tawny dust tail extending upward off the
            frame. The nucleus appears offset from the central condensation.
            1h 15m total integration time.
 

            
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Field here is
            about 1 degree


Lens:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph with Baader MPCC coma corrector
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Camera: SBIG ST10XME
Exposure:  1h 15m LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  6/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  65F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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