Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
Comet Catalina, Greg Allegretti
Comet Catalina
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Comet Catalina

Comet Catalina, Greg Allegretti
Comet Catalina
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Comet Catalina

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Imaged 12-11-2015

The comet's two tails appear to trail in opposite directions due to perspective as the comet approaches earth. One tail is composed of gas which shines by incandescence. A second tail made of dust shines by reflection.

This was my first attempt to photograph a comet and I found the challenges unique. The image was captured with a 10" f.3.4 remotely controlled astrograph at Mayhill, New Mexico, USA.

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Comet Catalina, Greg Allegretti