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Old 28-07-2014, 07:26 AM
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Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques) July 27/28

The long tail of Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques). 2014 July 07 1930UT, 135mm lens at F4, 36 x 20 seconds, Pentax K-5. Tail stretches for nearly 3 degrees. North is left, East is down.

Taken at 5:30am. It's low in the NE about magnitude 7.
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