Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Virgo (Vir)  ·  Contains:  Solar system body or event
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A Brief Window to Catch Comet 81P/ Wild Dec23, 2022, Dan Bartlett
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A Brief Window to Catch Comet 81P/ Wild Dec23, 2022

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A Brief Window to Catch Comet 81P/ Wild Dec23, 2022, Dan Bartlett
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A Brief Window to Catch Comet 81P/ Wild Dec23, 2022

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Currently fifth brightest comet in our sky, hovering right around magnitude 11 and just passing perihelion on December 15, 2022, is 81P/ Wild.  Occupying the same time slot as the brightening charismatic C/2022 E3 ZTF comet 81P/ Wild is not a favorite target to image.  With a mostly cloudy night on 12-23 the weather forecast called for a small window of clearing at 04:00 that morning.  Here is 41 x 60 second subs stacked from that small window of opportunity.
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A Brief Window to Catch Comet 81P/ Wild Dec23, 2022, Dan Bartlett