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Comet 46P/Wirtanen

8 Dec. 2018

 
At higher magnification (500mm focal length), Comet 46P shows little more detail than the wide-field (180mm focal length) shot.

 
Photo info
  • Date/Time: 8 Dec. 2018 20:52 PST
  • Location: Vanishing Point Observatory
  • Camera: Nikon D850 @ ISO 3200
  • Exposure: 30 sec.
  • Scope: Borg 100ED w/0.85x focal reducer (500mm)
  • Mount: Losmandy Titan
  • Location: Vanishing Point Observatory
  • Image Processing: Lightroom