Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1)

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Photographer:

eastcoastastro

Location of Photo:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Date/Time of photo:

November 7, 2021 at 5am

Equipment:

Celestron XLT 150mm reflector telescope/ZWO ASI533-Pro camera with Baader coma corrector/SkyWatcher EQ6R mount

Description:

Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1) is currently in Ursa Major and has an observed magnitude of 10.8 - visible with a telescope aperture of 6" or greater. The comet is predicted to brighten until 13 December, at which time it may be visible with binoculars.