Comet C/2020 Palomar T2 & Globular Cluster M3
in the evening sky
5/16/21

 

            
 Now a degree
            apart, this spectacular duo just fit in the 1.5 degree field
            of my 10 inch f/3.9 astrograph. Taken at the zenith, this 2 hour
            exposure shows 19th magnitude galaxies and stars to 20th magnitude.
            The comet is currently at mag 11.1 and surprisingly has a stunning
            teal green coloration. Only a faint hint of a fan tail was seen.

            
The bright edge on
            galaxy seen in the center is NGC5263 which is magnitude 14.0

            
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Lens:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200
Exposure:  2 hours RGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  6/10, Transparency 6/10
Outside Temperature:  45F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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