Comet Panstarrs T2
in the evening sky
May 24, 2020

 
 This
            8th magnitude object in Ursa Major had just past its orbital
            plane crossing a few days earlier, and on this night made a magnificent
            composition with the bright triplet of galaxies M81, M82, and
            to the right the large diffuse galaxy IC2574. You can also see
            the yellowish background nebulosity of the "Integrated Flux
            Nebula" or more commonly called "The Galactic Cirrus"
            in the background. This shot was taken with our Sigma 150mm f/2.8
            macro lens wide open and has consistently produced razor sharp
            images to the edges of the frame.

            
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Lens:  Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro
Camera: Canon Xti
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  55m RGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  55F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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