Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN)

[PepeChambo]

Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) was discovered a year ago and will reach perihelion next month of November, but will not go much inside the Solar System and will not shine more higher than magnitude 11. In this image taken on July 12, 2019 the comet is at magnitude 13, have not very gassy appearance but is already showing a nice dust tail. The brightest star is at magnitude 7 highlighting also in upper part the spiral galaxy NGC 1024, the bigest, although at least fifty small galaxies can be seen in this field with only 37 square arcminutes.

Credits: Martin VD, Nirmal Paul and Pepe Chambó.

Data and image at better quality:
http://cometografia.es/2018n2-asassn-20190707/

[Demonperformer]

Nice capture, particularly as this is not the best time of the year to be imaging this part of the sky.

[PepeChambo]

Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) imaged on August 3, 2019, with a visual magnitude near 13 the comet shows its curved dust tail with an angular lenght of some 7 arcminutes. The brightest star into field is Omicron Arietis with a brightnes of magnitude 6.

Data and image in better quality:
https://cometografia.es/2018n2-asassn-20190803/

Edited August 20, 2019 by PepeChambo

[Davey-T]

Still below - 20 here, hopefully it will get a bit higher.

Dave

[PepeChambo]

Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) image on August 10, 2019 with more resolution. With a slight increase of brightness until magnitude 12.5 its appearance barely has changed  with its 1 arcminute coma which contains a sharp central condensation and its curved dust tail with more that 5 arcminutes lenght.
 

 
As always, data and image at better quality:
https://cometografia.es/2018n2-asassn-20190810/

Edited August 20, 2019 by PepeChambo

[PepeChambo]

On September 7, 2019 the comets C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) and 260P/McNaught crossed in the sky on this field full of small galaxies in Aries constellation. Its minimal angular separation was only 10 arcminutes, although only due our perspective from Earth, as both comets were far away from each other; at bottom comet 260P/McNaught to 0.6 A.U. from us and at upper comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) to 2.6 A.U., two times the distance from Earth to Sun separates them.

Data and image:
https://cometografia.es/2018n2-panstarrs-260p-mcnaught-20190907/

[maw lod qan]

Wonderful images.

Thanks for posting them.

[Paul M]

I don't think I've ever seen an image quite like the last one above. Two comets similar in appearance in the same narrow field.

Great work!

[tooth_dr]

Incredible. That last image is worth it’s own thread. 

[JamesF]

That second image is worth an APOD in anyone's money, I reckon.

James

[Wiu-Wiu]

On 20/07/2019 at 00:23, PepeChambo said:

Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) was discovered a year ago and will reach perihelion next month of November, but will not go much inside the Solar System and will not shine more higher than magnitude 11. In this image taken on July 12, 2019 the comet is at magnitude 13, have not very gassy appearance but is already showing a nice dust tail. The brightest star is at magnitude 7 highlighting also in upper part the spiral galaxy NGC 1024, the bigest, although at least fifty small galaxies can be seen in this field with only 37 square arcminutes.

Credits: Martin VD, Nirmal Paul and Pepe Chambó.

Data and image at better quality:
http://cometografia.es/2018n2-asassn-20190707/

Looks like you also captured an asteroid in that frame, just above the fine edge-on on the upper right of the comet. (?)

[PepeChambo]

Thanks to all for your comments

 

On 12/09/2019 at 10:12, Wiu-Wiu said:

Looks like you also captured an asteroid in that frame, just above the fine edge-on on the upper right of the comet. (?)

Yes, this was something inherent to sensor. Perhaps a ghost because of the bright star, or remanent from previous images (this camera would need a flush RBI). There are other similar on image and all aligned to sensor.

 

Attached a new version of conjuntion, in monochrome:

Conjunction of comets C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) and 260P/McNaught on September 7, 2019. Photographed with a more sensitive camera than my color image taken at same day, this monochromatic version stand out dust tails details. Highlights inside tail of 260P (at down) is a bright central spine, due we are crossing these days the orbital plane of this comet and we see sideway the most of dust which are always concentrated in that plane.

Data and image at better quality:
https://cometografia.es/2018n2-panstarrs-260p-mcnaught-20190907-mono/

[PepeChambo]

Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) on October 11, 2019 near its maximum brightness with magnitude 11 shows a coma of 1.25' angular size  with a dust tail 10' lenght. The bright blue star is HD 9298 with magnitude 6.4 into Triangulum constellation.

 

Data and link to image:
https://cometografia.es/2018n2-asassn-20191011/

[PepeChambo]

Comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN) imaged on November 29, 2019 through IAC-80 telescope in Teide Observatory (IAC). With a coma 1 arcminute diameter (110 000 km absolut size) and a dust tail with 6.5 arcminutes lenght. Even though the most remarkable is the high detail inside coma of a comet with magnitude 11.5, only possible by means of a telescope like this.

Data and link to image:
https://cometografia.es/2018n2-asassn-20191129/

[Davey-T]

Thanks for those Jose, will have another go at it if it ever stops raining here.

Dave 

[JamesF]

Depending on the weather, I might have a crack at it this evening.

James

[goodricke1]

Superb. Between your images and those of Michael Jager, we are very fortunate to enjoy comet photography of the highest order.

[PepeChambo]

My last image of comet C/2018 N2 (ASASSN), taken on 2019 November 30. Shining then at magnitude 11.5 and going away from Sun and Earth although kept showing its curved dust tail with 10 arcminutes lenght.

Data and link to image:
https://cometografia.es/2018n2-asassn-20191130/