C/2020 S3 (Erasmus) 2020-Nov-14-29 STEREO

Each date contains up to 36 co-added images of C/2020 S3 (Erasmus) taken with the HI-1 imager on the STEREO-A spacecraft. The tail on Nov 29 was ~1.3 degrees long. STEREO-A is currently located 0.96 au from the Sun and trails the Earth in its orbit by 58 degrees. From its location, the STEREO-comet distance (1.41 au on 11/29) is larger than the Earth-comet distance (1.09 au on 11/29). Images processed by Carl Hergenrother.

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