Wallpaper author:
Alistair Scobie
07 Apr 2026
Comet C/2017 K2 (Panstars)
Comet crossing through Cassiopeia region
Dataset from which the image was processed
Comet C2017 K2
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Comet
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI ML16200
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 250 Dec -7.40806
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Southern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Chile
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................24 Jul 2022 - 24 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luminance | 180 | 15m | 5 |
| Red | 180 | 15m | 5 |
| Green | 180 | 15m | 5 |
| Blue | 180 | 15m | 5 |