Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard getting Brighter!
in the Morning sky
11/11/21

 
 This
            comet is rapidly brightening, now brighter than 10th magnitude.
            The teal gas envelope around the head is getting more intense,
            and faint details in the dust tail are emerging.

            


            
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Scope:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian
Camera: SBIG ST10xme CCD
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
Exposure:  60mins LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  6/10, Transparency 7/10
Outside Temperature:  45F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CC
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