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Andrea Amici
Portonovo, Ancona (Italy)

12/10/2021
05:30 am

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Equipment Details:

Nikon D750 modded, AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

Post-processing Details:

Panorama 3 blocks @ 70mm: landscape (1x13sec, ISO 2540, f/5.6), sky (1x20sec, ISO 3200, f/2.8), Leonard (85x20sec, ISO 3200, f/2.8 + 45 dark frames, bias, flats)

Image Details:

Here is my first and only attempt at Comet Leonard!
It was from the end of November that I was looking for the ideal weather conditions, but unfortunately it never stopped raining and the sky was always overcast.
I had almost lost hope, but this morning (Friday 10 December) after I woke up at 3.45 AM, I was finally able to take the shot I so wanted to do.
Miraculously the conditions were optimal and Leonard's magnitude was 4.85 (considering the air masses).
I was able to shoot until around 6 AM and eventually I also captured a small thunderstorm along with the twilight lights of dawn.

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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!