Asteroid 248370 2005 QN173 with Tail

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Asteroid 248370 2005 QN173 with Tail

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Currently in Pisces, Asteroid 248370 2005 QN173 has developed a tail over the last couple months.

Asteroid 248370 2005 QN173
2021-09-04 - Animas NM
05:57:03 - 06:32:28 UTC
Astro-Tech AT12RCT - SBIG STF-8300M
Luminance: 12x180s binned 2x2

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Re: Asteroid 248370 2005 QN173 with Tail

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Hi Dan. Wow, a very nice image of Asteroid 248370 2005 QN173. Excellent contrast and the faint tale is quite visible using the enlarged version on the flickr site. Thanks for sharing this great view with us on here Dan, and the best of wishes for many clear night skies.
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Re: Asteroid 248370 2005 QN173 with Tail

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Nice capture, Dan.
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