Comet 144P/Kushida
Taken by José J. Chambó on February 3, 2024 @
Valencia, Spain
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Details:
Object/Date:
144P/Kushida @ 2024 February 3, 19:49 UT
Description:
Comet 144P/Kushida on February 3, 2024, is a short-period object (7.5 years) that has finally become slightly brighter than expected, reaching magnitude 9.4 in this image captured a few days after its perihelion. The comet is located above the Hyades open cluster, displaying a coma with an angular size of 12 arcminutes, and has a hint of ion tail extending towards the east (left).
Acquisition details:
Telescope TS-Photon 8" N f/3.6
Mount SkyWatcher EQ6R-Pro
Camera Atik 383L+
Exposure 1 hr. (L=60x60 bin1 + RGB=1x60 bin2)
Processed with PixInsight
From Vallés, Valencia (Spain)
Credits:
José J. Chambó (www.cometografia.es)
Photographer's website:
https://cometografia.es
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