Wallpaper author:
Philip Yates
23 Jul 2022
Comet C2017K2 passing M10
Comet C/2017 K2 made its closest approach to our planet on July 14. It passed 168 million miles from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
M10
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Globular Cluster
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 254.2877 Dec -4.1003
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................29 Feb 2020 - 15 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 71 | 13m | 11 |
| Blue | 24 | 4m | 10 |
| Luminance | 198 | 33m | 10 |
| Red | 24 | 4m | 10 |