Comet 169P/NEAT
Taken by Odd Trondal on August 10, 2026 @ Norway
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This Jupiter family comet is now close to the earth ( only 0.17 au ) and has a tiny "220P/McNaught-like" tail towards 8 o'clock. It is 5 km in diameter with a 4.2 years orbit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/169P/NEAT

Distance from the Sun (au) : 0.96 Perihelion : 21 Sept 2026 @ 0,60au

Time: 21:43UT 2026-08-10 Exp. 130 x 15 sec.
Tel. 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -20°C 1.9"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.

Software used:TheSky6,CCDSoft 5, MSB Astroart 2.0, 8.0, Paint

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Lars Bäckström on July 31, 2026 @ Lidingö, Sweden

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