Comet 46P/Wirtanen
in the evening sky
December 29, 2018

 
 With
            the bright comet fading into the distance, it once again fits
            nicely in the 10 inch field of view. This is close to one of
            the best shots Ive taken of this comet, and Im glad to share
            it with you all. The night was VERY cold for here in Arizona,
            low 20s. The CCD cameras cooler was working great - only at 25%
            power.

 

            


            
Taken with the 10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph
and Baader MPCC.  An ST10xme CCD was used for
this set lasting about an hour.

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10 inch f/3.9 Orion Astrograph
ST10xme CCD
66 mins total exposure time.

Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 5/10
Outside Temperature:  30F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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