Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner and NGC 2174

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Photographer:

José J. Chambó

Location of Photo:

Canary Islands, Spain

Date/Time of photo:

18 September 2018, 04:17 UT

Equipment:

Lens Canon 400mm. f/2.8 & Camera Sony Alpha-7s

Description:

Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner on September 18th 2018 moving over Milky Way background just between constellations Gemini and Orion, its tail extends with 2 degree length among ionized hidrogen nebulas wich fill this wide field of 5 per 3.5 degrees where highlights the Monkey Head Nebula NGC 2174 in the upper part of the image.

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