Comet Leonard
Taken by Mike Broussard on January 4, 2022 @
Perry, Louisiana, USA
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Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1) on Jan 4, 2022, 00:33 UT (Jan 3, 2022, 6:33 CST.)
I managed to get some images of Leonard despite it being just under 7 degrees above the horizon at the start of the sequence. Twilight, haze layers, clouds, air traffic, light pollution and atmospheric turbulence were some of the obstacles I had to overcome. Luckily, the comet was not moving much relative to the stars, so the processing was not too difficult.
Exposure was 9x120 seconds. I took 24 shots, but many were in strong twilight or had multiple jets crisscrossing over the comet and ruining the view. Some were when the comet was below 4 degrees and the guiding was horrible due to turbulence.
Equipment: Astro-Tech AT60ED at F/4.8, QHY183c at -20C cooling, Gain 11, Offset 50, UV/IR filter, Atlas EQ-G w/EQMOD.
Photographer's website:
https://blog.cajunastro.com
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