While imaging the Eskimo Nebula (NGC2392), I noticed a blurry object to the lower right. Turned out to be periodic comet 38P/Stephan-Oterma currently in the constellation Gemini. Magnitude 9.27.
Collected 16 frames, ISO800. Seeing was excellent at ~2 arc-seconds when starting at ~ 03:03am.
Coordinates (J2000) 07h 27m 33.4113s +20° 48' 34.070"
Sky-Watcher Esprit 120 (840mm) and Nikon D7500.
Meteor strike in next to last frame at 04h43m55s.
Also, below and to the left of the planetary nebula is magnitude 18.46 asteroid (45234) 1999 XA228.
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(Click on the image for a larger version.)
And here is a single frame (cropped) to highlight the nebula itself.
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