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Object/Date:
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko @ Aug.14,2015

Description:
Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko imaged on August 14th 2015 right in its perihelion when began to be observable at low altitude before dawn from North Hemisphere and five days before it have an outburst. The comet has here a brightness near magnitude 12.5 showing a tiny and slightly greenish coma with a short and faint tail toward west.

Tech data:
Planewave 20" CDK f/4.5 & FLI PL11002M (L:1×180 Bin1 + RGB:1x30 Bin2) cropped

Location:
Remotely from Mayhill, New Mexico (USA)