Comet Olbers over Gerlachovsky Peak
Taken by Petr Horálek on July 6, 2024 @
Spisska Teplica
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The comet 13P/Olbers, discovered by famous astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers (1758-1840) in March 1815, is slowly moving away from Earth, but you can still see it pretty well. If you don't want to miss it and you are located in the Northern Hemisphere, try your luck upcoming days before the Moon is too bright again. It is located low over north-west horizon under the Ursa Major constellation. Yesterday, I was lucky to capture its beautiful tail while the comet was moving over cloudy Gerlachovsky Peak, the highest peak of Slovakia located in the High Tatras mountains. Of course, this shot needed precise planning, I calculated it would be possible only from a place nearby Spisska Teplica, located about 14 km far from the 2655m high Slovakian summit. Canon Ra, Tamron 70-200mm@200mm, f2.8, ISO 1600, 37x30s from Vixen Polarie U (tracked on the comet and then on the foreground), used Optolong Clear Sky filter.
Photographer's website:
https://www.petrhoralek.com/?p=24524
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