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Photographer:

Mike Olason

Location of Photo:

Denver, Colorado

Date/Time of photo:

2016/03/17 0233 UT and 0339 UT

Equipment:

11" SC f/6 telescope and STF-8300M CCD camera

Description:

The comet is currently 0.05 AU (4.7 million miles) from Earth moving across our skies at 0.2 degrees per hour. At close approach on March 23 it will be 0.024 AU (2.23 million miles) from Earth moving across our skies at 1 degree per hour. It is expected to be magnitude 12-13, visible only in telescopes unfortunately.

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