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C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)
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10 minute wide field photo containing a small blue dot a.k.a. comet C/2001 Q4 NEAT. Taken at 12:50 am on the 22nd march 2004 local time, from near Mt Pleasant, in very windy conditions. Comet is located at left of centre. Mighty globular cluster 47 Tucanae is brightest object at very top left of image. Comet is at around 6 degrees from horizon in photo. Credit: S.Leffanue/K.Jones f2.5
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Another 10 min exposure of comet Q4 NEAT, this time at 19:25 26th march 2004 UT. Image has had some over the top processing done to bring out nearly 2 degree faint ion tail and other features, and then inverted. SMC and 47 Tucanae to the left. Credit: K.Jones/S.Leffanue f2.5 135 mm lens fuji 800 |
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This 4 minute exposure captured at 19:38 26/Mar/04. Again Small Magellenic Cloud and NGC 104 present.. Comet is blue dot center bottom. Credit: S.Leffanue/ K.Jones 135mm lens fuji 800 |
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