Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Pisces (Psc)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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Comet 12P on March 17th, Xinran Li
Comet 12P on March 17th
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Comet 12P on March 17th

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Comet 12P on March 17th, Xinran Li
Comet 12P on March 17th
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Comet 12P on March 17th

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Comet 12P is currently closing to its perihelion, approaching M33 on its way. Imaging of this comet is becoming more and more difficult, as its height at sunset is getting lower and lower. @Feng_Xin managed to take about 30 minutes' exposure using @Gong_miao's TOA130 from Daocheng Glacial Observatory operated by Southern Astronomy. The post-processing was also challenging, ast the low height led to atmospheric light scattering, causing a shift in the spectrum of stars. Tried my best to correct white balance of the stars.

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Comet 12P on March 17th, Xinran Li