Comets in conjunction ASASSN & PANSTARRS

[PepeChambo]

Comet C/2017 O1 ASASSN, down left, is observable by binoculars now while approaching to perihelion showing a greenish coma of diatomic carbon and a small ionic tail. At same time comet C/2015 ER61 PANSTARRS, up right, moving away since four months ago and twice as far from Earth, can be still imaged with a long and narrow tail. Between both is glimpsed a shred of IFN (Integrated Flux Nebula) very near to Pleiades located next to field toward the top right.

Data and link to image in the blog: http://cometografia.es/2017o1-asassn-2015er61-panstarrs-20170917/

[tooth_dr]

Hi. That is fantastic.  What part of Pleiades is that beside? Im imaged it on Saturday night so wonder if I could have caught it?

[Paul73]

Well done! That is an absolute cracker of a shot. Two comets in one image!

@tooth_dr here are some links to the charts https://www.britastro.org/node/10782

Could be a good comet. Heading north and brightening as well. It was also discovered by amateurs to boot!

Paul

PS. sorry about the exclaimation marks. I get a bit over excited about new comets!!!

[PepeChambo]

4 hours ago, tooth_dr said:

Hi. That is fantastic.  What part of Pleiades is that beside? Im imaged it on Saturday night so wonder if I could have caught it?

Hi friends, this is a star chart of its path:

[andrew63]

Congratulations Jose on your APOD - great image.

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

 

 

andrew

[PepeChambo]

On 23/9/2017 at 09:06, andrew63 said:

Congratulations Jose on your APOD - great image.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/

Thanks Andrew