Comet Garradd (C/2009 P1) in Hercules | Bob Christmas

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Photographer:

Bob Christmas

Location of Photo:

Barry's Bay, Ontario, Canada

Date/Time of photo:

September 25, 2011 9:34pm to 10:05pm EDT

Equipment:

Canon Digital Rebel 300D camera through Tamron 300mm f/2.8 telephoto lens, mounted on a Super Polaris EQ; tracked but unguided.

Description:

Comet Garradd (C/2009 P1) in southeastern Hercules. North is to the right. Settings: f/2.8, ISO 800, RAW Mode. Exposures: Stack of 8 images for a total exposure of 16 minutes 41 seconds.

Website:

http://home.interlynx.net/~bxmas/rpcComet.htm