Comet C2012 K5 This comet is passing through the Ursa Major constellation (December 2012) and is shining at about 7th magnitude. While not viewable with the naked eye, it has been observed by ATMoB members at the Clubhouse with 80mm binoculars and in telescopes as small as 4.25-inches.
30 images x 30-second subframes, Total= 15 minutes. Takahashi Epsilon-180, f/2.8, Unmodified Canon T1i DSLR, No filters, ISO 800, Losmandy Gemini G-11 EQ mount in Comet Tracking Mode. Acquisition and processing by Images Plus 3.82B, Additional processing using Photoshop. ATMoB Clubhouse, Westford, MA, 23 December 2012. |