Comet Panstarrs S3 over DWB111 - Propeller Nebula in Cygnus
in the morning sky
5/2/24

 
 Ive
            been planning to take this exact framed image for months now,
            and finally on the night of closest approach, it was clear. This
            is the Comet Panstarrs S3 at its brightest and best as it passed
            DWB111 in Cygnus - with its tail draped right smack dab in the
            middle of the axle of the propeller nebula. This only occured
            for a few hours on one night, May 2nd. This deep image not only
            reveals the comets long and silky dust tail, but also shows hints
            of an bright ridge running down the tail, a phenomenon called
            a "Neckline structure". The background nebulosity in
            this part of the sky is absolutely incredible, and reveals intricate
            details. Technical Data: 10" f/2.8 GSO astrograph with Nexus
            CC, Atik 16200 CCD, 3h exposure RGB, Payson,AZ

            
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Lens:  10" f/2.9 GSO Astrograph Newtonian w/Nexus corrector
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
Camera:  Atik 16200 CCD
Exposure:  HaRGB = 1h:2h  mins
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  42F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2

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