Comet 220P/McNaught — Full Tail Capture
Image Title: Comet 220P/McNaught — Full Tail Capture
Copyright: Omid Shafe
Upload Image File (Max Size 10MB): https://drive.google.com/open?id=17KVQvZTSC9qifFQJOxVqOL2Jt0bn2sq6
Date image was taken: September 17, 2026
Location: Voshtan, Firuzkooh, Iran (35.7811649° N, 52.5086363° E)
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: This image shows periodic comet 220P/McNaught on 17 September 2026, captured from a Bortle 4 site near Voshtan village, Firuzkooh, Tehran Province, Iran. Over the past two months the comet’s tail changed dramatically, becoming long, thin, and diffuse. To record its full apparent length, I used a Samyang 135 mm f/2.8 lens with a ZWO ASI2600MC on an iOptron GEM28 (unguided, APT auto‑dithering).
The comet was located in Taurus near the Eridanus border, where faint integrated flux nebula (IFN) and molecular clouds fill the background. The wide field allowed both the extended tail and the surrounding IFN to be captured in a single frame.
Equipment: ASI2600MC, Samyang 135 mm f/2.8, iOptron GEM28
Name: Omid Shafe
Share & Credit This AAPOD2 Feature
When you share this image on AstroBin, social media, forums, or your own website, please include a credit to AAPOD2 so viewers can discover where this feature came from.
Support AAPOD2 for free! Use Our AGENA ASTRO Affliate Link
AAPOD2 Title: Comet 220P/McNaught — Full Tail Capture
AAPOD2 Page Link: https://www.aapod2.com/blog/comet-220p/mcnaught
Submit Your Photo!
