Despite clouds covering half the breif exposure, I am pretty satisfied with this new image taken last night of the now dim, 9th mag comet. A broad dust fan can still be seen below the nucleus, with the central core about 12th magnitude. The comet is moving much slower now, and up to 10 minute exposures are possible to capture the faint details. This brief 1minute exposure was with my 12.5 inch at f/5, and was taken amidst flashes of approaching lightning through a hole in the clouds. Camera: ST7E, from Payson Arizona.
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