Comet C/2019 U5 Panstarrs
in the Evening sky
April 15, 2023 8:15 pm

 
 This
            is our first color shot of a comet with our new Atik 16200 CCD
            camera and Astronomik LRGB filters. This comet is currently at
            its peak brightness around 12th magnitude, and is low on the
            meridian at dark. It has a beautiful tail for such a faint comet,
            but only a dull yellow coloration. Notice the gorgeous tiny spiral
            galaxy on the right edge.

            
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Scope:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian + Baader MPCC 4 coma corrector
Camera: Atik 16200 CCD
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
Exposure:  120 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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