Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  Bode's Galaxy  ·  Cigar Galaxy  ·  M 81  ·  M 82  ·  NGC 3031  ·  NGC 3034
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Comet Panstarrs T2 with M81 and M82, Shannon Calvert
Comet Panstarrs T2 with M81 and M82
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Comet Panstarrs T2 with M81 and M82

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Comet Panstarrs T2 with M81 and M82, Shannon Calvert
Comet Panstarrs T2 with M81 and M82
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Comet Panstarrs T2 with M81 and M82

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This was a rare opportunity to catch something special from the Westport Observatory. Most interesting events are clouded out in Connecticut. I think it's a state law. This was the day before the comet's closest approach, but I'll take it. Comet processing gives me fits, so it took a while to get around to working on the shot, and it's still a little too contrasty for my taste. I added some data from the 14" EdgeHd scope for more details on the two galaxies, but it didn't make a huge difference at this scale.

I neglected to recheck my focus, and the Takahashi drifts a lot with temperature changes, so I was lucky it didn't shift TOO badly.

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Comet Panstarrs T2 with M81 and M82, Shannon Calvert