Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

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Pictures taken with Canon Rebel T5i 700D digital camera, enhanced with Paint Shop Pro

C/2019 Y4 February 25, 2020
F/5 300x1500mm Newtonian
13x60sec ISO 6400

March 17, 2020
F/5 300x1500mm Newtonian
17x60sec ISO 6400

March 26, 2020
F/5 300x1500mm Newtonian
20x60sec ISO 6400

Outburst

C/2019 Y42 April 13, 2020
F/5 300x1500mm Newtonian
20x60sec ISO 6400

After breaking apart

C/219 Y4 Broken nucleus enlarged 6X

April 13, 2020

C/2019 Y4 May 11, 2020
F/5 300x1500mm Newtonian
20x60sec ISO 6400

Closest to earth May 23, 2020
Perihelion May 31, 2020

Photos by Tenho Tuomi, Saskatchewan, Canada