comets
Taken by Steven Bellavia on August 20, 2026 @
Smithfield, VA
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Date Taken: 2026:08:20 11:42:58
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I waited a little too long to capture comet 88P/Howell, so it has faded considerably since it reached perihelion in March.
However, waiting allowed it, and comet 220P McNaught, to pair up in the same view.
And 220P has undergone some recent, rare outbursts, making this a very nice comet with a long tail (which seems unusual to me as a Jupiter family comet).
I have captured 220P several times over the last few months, but 88P is new to me, making it the 77th comet I have captured so far.
Photographer's website:
https://www.astrobin.com/users/bellavia/collections/
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