Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) & M79
Taken by Glen Wurden on December 28, 2014 @
Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
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Camera Used: NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D600
Exposure Time: 300/10
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 6400
Date Taken: 2014:12:28 21:36:40
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Details:
Tonight Comet Lovejoy is passing very close to the open globular star cluster M79. This is a simple full frame, 30 second exposure, straight out of the Nikon D600, at ISO6400, in the prime focus of a 10" RCOS reflector, f/9, 2300 mm focal length.
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