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Comet ZTF with orange sodium tail, Vicent Peris

Comet ZTF with orange sodium tail

Comet ZTF with orange sodium tail, Vicent Peris

Comet ZTF with orange sodium tail

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This is the only picture of comet ZTF showing an orange tail, most probably due to sodium emission. This is a rare event that can be occasionally viewed in bright comets. The tail was visible on the night of January 28/29 and probably it only lasted some hours. 

image acquired with a Canon 400 mm f2.8 lens and a QHY268M camera from the Observatorio de Aras de los Olmos. Approx. 50*2 min in each RGB filter. 
Credits: Vicent Peris (OAUV), Alicia Lozano, OAUV, OAO.

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Comet ZTF with orange sodium tail, Vicent Peris