Comet SWAN with the SWAN and Eagle Nebulae (C/2025 R2)

by Adam Block

Objects in field: Checkmark Nebula, Eagle Nebula, Lobster Nebula, omega Nebula, Swan Nebula, M 16, M 17, M 18, NGC 6561, NGC 6596, NGC 6605, NGC 6611, NGC 6613, NGC 6618, NGC 6639, IC 4701, The star γ Sct

Equipment: William Optics Redcat 61, ZWO ASI6200MM Pro

Integration: 2h 30m

The moment I saw the SWAN nebula and comet SWAN would be in the same field… I knew I just had to put this on the calendar! Luckily it was clear and the conditions were good. I was actually driving from Tucson to Borrego Springs, CA to speak at NightFall when this event was taking place in Chile. So I pulled off the highway (into some kind of desert/farm area in the middle “No Services for 50…