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Comet 46P/Wirtanen.
This short-period comet (5.4 years) was was discovered photographically on January 17, 1948 (Wikipedia).
Exposure 23@ 15 sec
ISO 6400
Camera Nikon D800 [7360 x 4912]
Optics 80 mm f/4.5 using a Nikkor 80-400 mm on a Nikon D800
Location St. Croix Observatory, Nova Scotia.
Date 2018-12-13
Processing Processed in PixInsight and Lightroom.
This short-period comet (5.4 years) was was discovered photographically on January 17, 1948 (Wikipedia).
Exposure 23@ 15 sec
ISO 6400
Camera Nikon D800 [7360 x 4912]
Optics 80 mm f/4.5 using a Nikkor 80-400 mm on a Nikon D800
Location St. Croix Observatory, Nova Scotia.
Date 2018-12-13
Processing Processed in PixInsight and Lightroom.
