Comets C/2017 K2 and 73P
Taken by José J. Chambó on September 21, 2022 @
Hakos, Namibia
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Comets C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) and 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann in conjunction. Imaged on September 21, 2022 with an angular separation of less than one degree. The first stands out with a bright greenish coma at magnitude 8.5 and an upward dust tail of more than half a degree in length, while the second fainter and at magnitude 12 can be seen in the lower right of the image with a tail shorter in horizontal.
Photographer's website:
https://cometografia.es
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