Comet C/2019 L3 Atlas in Gemini
in the evening sky
2/4/22

 
 Now
            at 9th magnitude in central Gemini, this fan shaped comet sports
            a ray in the tail and some nice teal coloration. A bright stellar
            nucleus completes the scene. It is near peak brightness now and
            will be fading slowly from here on out.

            
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Lens:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
Camera:  CMOS OSC cooled
Exposure:  90 0mins
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  25F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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