Comet 174P (Echeclus) in outburst
Taken by John Drummond on December 8, 2017 @
Gisborne, New Zealand
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Camera Used: SBIG STL-11000 3 CCD Camera Unavailable Exposure Time: Unavailable Aperture: Unavailable ISO: Unavailable Date Taken: 2017:12:09 00:12:36 |
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Comet 174P (Echeclus) was discovered to be in outburst about 24 hours ago. It should be about magnitude 18 but has jumped four mags and is about mag 14! What an outburst!
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