Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) passing near globular cluster M3

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Photographer:

Jean-Claude MERLIN

Location of Photo:

Mayhill (New Mexico, USA)

Date/Time of photo:

2021 December 03 - 11h04 UT

Equipment:

iTelescope.Net T02 telescope. Takahashi 150-mm refractor, focal length 1100 mm

Description:

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) passing near globular cluster M3 in Canes Venatici on 2021 December 03. Comet is near magnitude 6 at 0.44 AU from Earth and 0.9 AU from the Sun. 90-second exposure, sidereal tracking. North is up

Website:

http://station504.pagesperso-orange.fr/