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.