Photographer:
Howellgl
Location of Photo:
Gates County, NC
Date/Time of photo:
3-DEC-2021 9:46 UT (4:46 EST)
Equipment:
QHY163C cold cmos camera, Orion 80ED refractor, G11 mount
Description:
Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard mades a close pass by Messier 3. This is a single 4-minute exposure through an Orion 80ED refractor (600mm f/7.5). Acquisition and processing was done with MSB AstroArt 7 and Corel Paint Shop Pro 2019.