Comet Olbers in Perihelion
Taken by Petr Horálek on June 30, 2024 @
Záhradné, Slovensko
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These days we can enjoy another comet just with a small telescope in our hand. Its name is 13P/Olbers, discovered by famous astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Olbers (1758-1840) on March 1815. Today, on June 30, 2024, the comet approaches closest to the Sun and tomorrow to Earth. Comet's orbital period is now around 70 years which makes it visible for most of us only once in our lives. If you don't want to miss it and you are located in the Northern Hemisphere, try your luck upcoming weeks low over north-west horizon under the Ursa Major constellation. This image shows nice tails of the comet while located very low over horizon. I captured this nice view from a hill above Terňa, Slovakia, which illuminates the bottom foreground. Just on a small hill above the lights, very distant Temple of the Ascension of the Most Holy Theotokos of Hradisko can be visible too.
Captured on 29 June 2024, around 22 UT (30 June local time); Canon Ra, Tamron 70-200mm (200mm), f2.8, ISO 1600, 43x30s (registered on comet first, separately on the foreground, comet tracked on Vixen Polarie U), Optolong Clear Sky filter.
Photographer's website:
https://www.petrhoralek.com
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