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Photographer:

Pepe Chambó

Location of Photo:

Vallés, Valencia, Spain

Date/Time of photo:

2023 November 10, 18:55 UT

Equipment:

TS-Photon 8" N f/3.6, Atik 383L+

Description:

The comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) was captured on November 10, 2023, during its closest approach to Earth at a distance of 0.2 AU, moving swiftly across the sky at an apparent speed of half a degree per hour. It was also at its maximum brightness during this time, with a magnitude between 6.5 and 6, displaying a large gaseous coma and a faint ion tail.

Website:

https://cometografia.es