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Comet is massively bright!



 
 
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Old October 28th 07, 03:39 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Comet is massively bright!

Light pollution in Toronto makes stars below 3.5 mag invisible. But
the comet is way beyond that.
This is a 10 second exposure with a small 66mm apo on a non-driven
tripod. Unreal how bright this thing is.

http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/image/87972750

 




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