Comet Jacques C/2015 F4 
in the Evening sky
July 22, 2015

 
 This
            11th magnitude comet displays a fine short dust tail, and was
            within 1.5 degrees of the famous Dumbell nebula in Vulpecula.

            
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Lens:  12.5" f5 Newt
cam: ST10XME ccd binned 2x2
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  30m LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 8/10
Outside Temperature:  60F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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