Comet 13P/ Olbers
Taken by Dan Bartlett on July 4, 2024 @
June Lake California USA
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Yes this is a wild one! There certainly seems to be a corkscrew effect seen in this image of 13P/ Olber's tail . With a little imagination one might envision the shape of a snake or dragon as this comet spits out gases as if it were a lawn sprinkler. Of course the sun is having some fun with this comet also.
I've just finished another imaging session, moments ago, so we'll see if the feature has lasted 24hours (I'll post without notification FYI). My guess on the duration of this interesting morphological shape, is nope - it won't last. I've imaged 13P/ every night since June 22, without a hiccup, and this comet changes nightly.
My weather looks extremely favorable through the next week or so, however the moon enters the scene on the 10th allowing me a bit of rest and catch up.
Oh binocular visibility? An obvious elongated puff of nebula with hints of a central condensation and some nights, like July5UT, an impression of a small spike like tail extending up off the horizon.
Dan
scope: RASA 11 fl620mm D279mm
exposure: 29 x 60 sec
Seeing:4.5/5
Transparency 8.5/10
Observer: DEBartlett
Place: June Lake_California USA (Altitude +7700ft)
Photographer's website:
https://www.astrobin.com/users/h2ologg/
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