Comet C/2015 V2 Johnson
in the Evening sky
April 20th, 2017

 
 This
            7th magnitude comet is now displaying superb coloration and an
            increasing angular size. The field here, which is near 1 degree
            wide frames the comet well, and still the best is yet to come
            for this object.

            


            
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Lens:  10" f/3.8 Orion Astrograph
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  36m LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  5/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  48F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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