Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)
Comet 2P/Encke, Behnam Darvish
Comet 2P/Encke
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Comet 2P/Encke

Comet 2P/Encke, Behnam Darvish
Comet 2P/Encke
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Comet 2P/Encke

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Periodic comet 2P/Encke. It was very close to the horizon, around 10 degrees above it, at the time I imaged it. It was challenging as it was gradually being washed out by the increasing dawn brightness. I managed to image it for only 15 minutes before the sky became too bright. Despite my initial expectations of a small/no tail, it surprisingly showed a reasonably sized tail. This could be because of the increased Solar activity.

For fun facts about this comet, I recommend checking its Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Encke.

Version B is a cutout.

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Description: A cutout of version A.

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Comet 2P/Encke, Behnam Darvish