Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon)
Taken by Stephen James O'Meara on June 7, 2020 @
Maun, Botswana
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 90D
Exposure Time: 15/1
Aperture: f/3.2
ISO: 6400
Date Taken: 2020:06:09 10:47:21
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Details:
With no Moon in the sky, Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) shined at magnitude 6.6 and was just visible to the unaided eye (with keen averted vision) next to the 5th-magnitude star 6 Puppis. The proximity to the star helped in the naked-eye detection. This image shows it sailing way from the beautiful open star cluster M46, sporting a ~30' tail.
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