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A comet between two galaxies, Richard Smith

A comet between two galaxies

A comet between two galaxies, Richard Smith

A comet between two galaxies

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Description

This was a struggle to collect data and to process. The first clear night I had to try for Comet Pons-Brooks also had a 28% Moon that I had to contend with along with a lot of wind. Fortunately I found a sheltered lay-by along the side of Highway 35 in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Russian Ridge Preserve. I still had to deal with passing traffic (as I was pointing my camera along the road to aim at the comet) and flights coming into San Francisco International Airport. I still managed to pull the comet, along with M31 and M33, from the haze and light pollution. Not as clear as I had hoped but at least I got the composition I was after.

Sky exposure conditions included above. Foreground @100ISO, 20 seconds.

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