Comets K4 LINEAR & Q2 Machholz

8 minute exposure with Comet 2003 K4 LINEAR in the southern milky way (comet is blue/green dot in lower mid far left). Eta Carinae nebula features prominently. Photo started at ~17:38 15th dec 2004 UT
credit : S.Leffanue/K.Jones - f 2.5 135mm lens 800 speed fuji / Cr. (cropped)


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Comet 2004 Q2 Machholz is featured in this 9 min. exp. Started image at ~15:17 15th dec 04 UT. Comet Machholz was well on its way down from the meridian by this point unfortunately. Note: light pollution affects this shot and the next. This part of the sky at this dark site is near a large light dome from a nearby town.


K.Jones/S.Leffanue - f 2.5 135mm lens 800 speed fuji film (NPZ) Cr.


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10 min widefield shot of Comet Machholz and nearby Orion nebula, taken not long after the one above. Comet was around 4.5 in magnitude.

We dont lke this lens very much, shall look for a beter 50mm lens methinks!

K.Jones/S.Leffanue - f 2 50mm lens 800 speed fuji / Cr.


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