C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS
Photographed by Scott Davis on March 22, 2013
From Eastman Lake, California
 
Description:
After many nights attempting to observe and photograph this comet from my house, I finally decided to go to our dark sky site to photograph it. It was a beautiful, clear, cold night, perfect for comet hunting. The landscape itself is brightly lit by a 70% waxing gibbous moon.
 
Imaging Camera:
Canon EOS 60D
 
Imaging Scope/Lens:
Canon EF 100mm f/2.0 USM
 
Mount/Tripod:
Standard Tripod
 
Guide Scope/Camera:
None
 
Exposure Details:
Camera settings were ISO 1600 and f/2.0. Nine one-second individual exposures were manually stacked to create this final image.

 
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