Comet C/2020 R4 Atlas
Taken by brian jobson on April 9, 2021 @
Milngavie, Glasgow, Scotland
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Comet /2020 R4 (ATLAS) April 9th 02 50hrs UT
Visible before dawn this is a pic of Comet 2020 R4 (ATLAS). A long period comet that was closest to the Sun on March 1st at a distance of 95 million miles. Its moving rapidly through Aquila as it returns to the outer reaches of the solar system. Will be closest to earth on April 23rd at a distance of 42 million miles.
This is a stack of 7 x 120sec subs centred on the comet.
total exposure 14 minutes
William optics flt132
asi533mc pro camera
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