Comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarrs 2.22 Million Miles from Earth

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Photographer:

Mike Olason

Location of Photo:

Denver, Colorado

Date/Time of photo:

2016/03/22 03:54UT and 06:21UT

Equipment:

11" SC Telescope and STF-8300M CCD Camera

Description:

Comet P/2016 BA14 Panstarrs makes it's close approach to Earth today, March 22. A high thin cloud deck compromised the images, but they attempt to show the comets fast movement across Earth's skies in several different ways. A nearby skunk helped take the last set of images. Cheers.