Comet C/2019 U6 (Comet lemmon) and M41

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C/2019 U6 (Lemmon), or Comet Lemmon is a comet with a near-parabolic orbit discovered by the Mount Lemmon Survey on October 31, 2019. It will make its closest approach to the Sun on June 18, 2020. It is currently visible in binoculars at an apparent magnitude of 7.0, and might be visible near the naked eye limit in June.

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Comet C / 2019 U6 gave a show yesterday as it passed through the M41 cluster.

I'm glad the clouds left and I was able to record that moment.
Reflector GSO 305mm + AZ / EQ-6.
Canon 6D modified
Cooling box.
Coma corrector.
15x30 ISO 3200.

Copyright: Adriano de Oliveira

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