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This is my first view of this comet in the evening sky. It was also the first time I could spot it with any optics, 8x56 binoculars, including 2-3° of the tail (photos extend it by another 2-3°), but I still couldn't see it with the naked eye in the sunset's afterglow.
Photos:
#1: comet higher
#2: comet ready to set
#3: comet's head has set, only the tail remains
#4: Venus and comet
Astro data (all times MDT):
... sunset: 7:00pm
... nautical twilight begins: 7:28pm
... astronomical twilight begins: 7:58pm
... night begins: 8:29pm
Photo data:
Panasonic G9, Leica 12-60mm lens @ 24 & 60mm, tripod
... #1: 15 x (f/4, 2 sec, ISO 1600) = 30 sec
... #2: 14 x (f/4, 2 sec, ISO 1600) = 28 sec
... #3: 13 x (f/4, 4 sec, ISO 1600) = 52 sec
... #4: 1 x (f/4, 4 sec, ISO 1600) = 4 sec
... stacked in startrails.exe, processed in PSP
... date: Oct 12, 2024 ~8:00pm
Photographer's website:
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