Comet C/2020 S3 Erasmus (2020,Oct.16)

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Photographer:

José J. Chambó

Location of Photo:

Mayhill, USA

Date/Time of photo:

2020 October 16, 11:44 UT

Equipment:

Telescope Planewave 17" CDK f/4.5 & Camera FLI PL6303E

Description:

Comet C/2020 S3 Erasmus imaged on October 16, 2020. This new comet discovered just a month before obtaining this image has increased its brightness very quickly from magnitude 18 to 11, showing at the time of taking this image a green coma of about 3 minutes in angular size and a strong central condensation. If this trend continues, it could be observed trhough binoculars next November.

Website:

https://cometografia.es