panstar k2 comet

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panstar k2 comet

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comet catcher f3.6
Capture 2022-07-14T22_40_15cc55panc-DNAISE.jpg
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Wow!! that's a nice comet :hamster:

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Hi,
How bright is this comet ?
I would like to image this as well. I did an online search and it comes out blue in some photos.

Nice work!

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its faint
mag 8 - 9
it was fainter than M10 that was next to it
this is a BW image no colors


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Hi,

Well done. Interesting that it has a very diffuse tail.


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Nice capture, John.
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