Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet 22P Kopff from 2022-07-28 with a Surprise Tail, Dan Bartlett
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Comet 22P Kopff from 2022-07-28 with a Surprise Tail

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Comet 22P Kopff from 2022-07-28 with a Surprise Tail, Dan Bartlett
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Comet 22P Kopff from 2022-07-28 with a Surprise Tail

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At 12.6 magnitude this comet isn't very bright, however I was surprised to see that a razor thin tail extended beyond the edge of the center-framed comet.  Messy to process since the field and comet were both moderately faint and the background IFN  had a molted appearance.  60 x 120 second exposures were used to stack and process in PixInsight.

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Comet 22P Kopff from 2022-07-28 with a Surprise Tail, Dan Bartlett