Comet C/2014 Borisov Q3
in the Evening sky
November 28, 2014

 
 This
            11th magnitude object shows a bit of a fan tail and some teal
            coloration in the coma. Currently the brightest comet in northern
            skies.

            

Conventional image, with stationary
comet against a moving star background

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Comet here is presented on the first
frame of the sequence as a stationary
object.  this is done by combining the 
median combined image with "Lighten"
in Photoshop.

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Lens:  12.5" f/5 Home bult Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  24 x 2mL + 6m RGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  6/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  40F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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