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The comet is now faint, but close to Jupiter so it should be possible to see for the Europeans.
( The possible intelligent life on the moon Europa ref. Neil deGrasse Tyson )
It will be closest to Jupiter on 2026-Mar-16 12:22 UT at 0.358330 AU (53.6 million km)
Time: 19:20UT 2026-03-04 Exp.170 x 30sec ( bin 2X2 )
Telescope : 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -25°C 1.9"/pix
Time: 21:22UT 2026-02-14 Exp.200 x 30sec
Telescope : 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -25°C 0.95"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.
Sun distance (au): 4.71 Perihel : October 29 2025 Sun distance (au): 1.36
Software used:TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0, 8.0, Paint
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Dan Bartlett
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Victor Sabet & Julien De Winter
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Rolando Ligustri
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Hubble
Astronomy Picture of the Day. Gemini Observatory
Wikipedia
Scott Manley on YouTube
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