Catching the Comet

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Photographer:

José J. Chambó

Location of Photo:

Teide Observatory, Spain

Date/Time of photo:

10-December-2018 23:15 UT

Equipment:

Samyang 16 mm. f/2.0, Canon EOS 100D

Description:

Nearly at zenith, comet 46P Wirtanen can be seen catched between vanes of spider which holds the camera situated on focus of Telescope TAR1 in Teide Observatory, meanwhile is photographed. This panorama includes the Pleiades star cluster near center of image, and a little beyond the red trace of California Nebula. At down, Hyades open star cluster, including the bright star Aldebaran, shape central part of constellation Taurus.

Website:

http://cometografia.es