Visibility II / V
The dim little comet C / 2016 A8 (Linear) moves quite fast in the constellation of the Fox, about 7 arc minutes per hour and the distance of the comet from the ground is 1.08AU. The faintly visible fan-shaped 1 'long tail stands out in the figure at 8 / PA in the 130deg direction, the comet's brightness estimate is m13.0. The brightest star on the right side of the picture is HIP 99788 m7.1.
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