Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Aries (Ari)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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The Devil's Diamond, Jeremy Likness
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The Devil's Diamond

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The Devil's Diamond

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There was only a short window of time for me to image comet 12P/Pons-Brooks that is often referred to as the "Devli's comet." Clear nights are rare on the coast, and the comet sets only a few hours after the sun. HyperStar for fast imaging seemed to be the right way to go, and the 510mm field of view was perfect to capture its close pass to the brilliant star, Hamal. Despite the limited time, Celestron's optics and HyperStar's fast imaging pulled through. This is the Devil's Diamond.

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The Devil's Diamond, Jeremy Likness