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Chris Zurita
Tucson, Arizona, USA
12/16/2021
06:30 pm

Equipment Details:

Nikon D3300 with a Tamron 18-400mm lens at 86mm. f/7.1 iso-800, 15'. Foreground was a single 30 second exposure with the tracker off. DIY tracker, arduino controlled equatorial mount.

Post-processing Details:

10 images stacked in sequator, blended foreground in photoshop

Image Details:

Been waiting for clear skies as we just had a storm roll in the last few days. Tracked the comet in the early mornings last week. Was waiting for when it would show up after sundown.

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