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Photographer:

Eliot-Herman

Location of Photo:

Tucson AZ

Date/Time of photo:

December 16, 2021 6:30 pm

Equipment:

Vixen VSD astrograph, Vixen SXP mount, Baader IR cut filter, and a Nikon Z7II

Description:

As Comet Leonard shifted to the evening appearance it had a significant outburst and was brighter than expected. COBS data shows a 2 mag boost in brightness that faded quickly. This image is a stack of 31x6 sec captured at about 5 degrees above horizon stacked with Astropixel Processor and finished with Photoshop.

Website:

https://flic.kr/p/2mRbR5j