Photographer:
Pepe Chambó
Location of Photo:
Mayhill, New Mexico
Date/Time of photo:
2021 September 11, 11:05 UT
Equipment:
Planewave 17" CDK f/4.5, FLI PL6303E
Description:
Comet 4P/Faye imaged on September 11, 2021 during its closest approach to the Sun, with a brightness that has increased to magnitude 10.8 seems to have lost structures inside its 2.5' angular size coma, while its tail has been extended to a length of 9' toward west. This comet will continue at this brightness until the end of October as it continues to approach Earth.
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