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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

11/07/2021
05:00 am

Equipment Details:

Celestron XLT 150mm reflector telescope/ZWO ASI533-Pro camera with Baader coma corrector/SkyWatcher EQ6R mount

Post-processing Details:

44 1-minute lights plus calibration frames stacked with DeepSkyStacker; post-processing with SiriL and Photoshop

Image Details:

Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1) imaged this morning just before dawn. The comet is currently in Ursa Major and has an observed magnitude of 10.8 - visible with a telescope aperture of 6" or greater. The comet is predicted to brighten until 13 December, at which time it may be visible with binoculars.

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!