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Object/Date:
Comet C/2015 ER61 (PANSTARRS) @ April 4,2017 18:40 UT

Description:
Comet C/2015 ER61 (PANSTARRS) imaged in April 4th 2017, just after have an outburst wich did increase its brightness two magnitudes in oly some hours, passing from magnitude 8 to 6 and developing a long ionic tail with several trails going out of field toward west (to right).

Tech data:
Planewave 20" CDK 2259mm f/4.4 & FLI-PL09000 (L:3×120s Bin1 + RGB:1x60s Bin2) from Siding Spring, Australia

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