Comet Leonard from Sydney, Australia
Taken by Marco Nero on December 20, 2021 @
Sydney Blue Mountains, Austalia.
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS Ra
Exposure Time: 20/1
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 1250
Date Taken: 2021:12:21 04:16:48
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Details:
Initially hard to see as the comet (C/2021 A1) has faded and lost some of its tail, it was visible to the naked eye with averted vision - but quite faint. The moon rose last night just after I located the comet and proceeded to dominate the night sky, making it harder to see Comet Leonard.
This comet has a round, bright nucleus surrounded by a distinctive but constrained green coma and sports a rusty orange tail that is moderately wide. I'll try to upload further images in the morning. We were due for clouds all this week so I can't complain. Always nice to see a comet!
GEAR: Canon EOS Ra + EF 100-400mmL II USM lens used on a Celestron CGX mount (unguided).
DETAILS: ISO 1250 - f/4.5 - 20 Seconds + 0EV + around 200mm (to keep the aperture wide).
Photographer's website:
https://www.instagram.com/nero.marco/
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