Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos + Draco Dwarf Galaxy
in the Evening sky
6/15/25

 

            
 Comet C/2024 E1
            Wierzchos + Draco Dwarf Galaxy, June 15 at 9:20pm MST (4:20 UT
            6/16/25), 10" f/3.9 Newtonian Astrograph, LRGB = 2h, Atik
            16200 CCD, Payson, Az.

            
In the center of this
            image is the Draco Dwarf Galaxy, appearing as an enhacement in
            the faint stars. This distant companion to our Milky Way Galaxy
            is in the Local Group, and is very faint indeed.

            
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Scope:  10" f/3.9 Orion Astrograph Newtonian + Baader MPCC 2 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:  PI, Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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