A brightened comet Leonard and Venus
Taken by Jan Hattenbach on December 20, 2021 @
La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 6D
Exposure Time: 6/1
Aperture: f/4.0
ISO: 6400
Date Taken: 2021:12:20 19:58:11
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If it hadn't been for the news of an ongoing outburst, I wouldn't have taken my camera out this stormy night on La Palma. Glad I did! Leonard has brightened substantially, it was clearly visible as a "star" left of Venus. I estimated it to 3.0mag or brighter, difficult to say without suitable comparison stars at the same level of atmospheric extincion. Nice 1° tail in binoculars, too. Never write off a comet too early!
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