OBJECT:
Comet Ikeya-Zhang
DATE/LOC:
05/15/02 - Duluth, GA
EQUIPMENT:
Megrez 80mm, ST-8E
EXPOSURE:
22 frames, 1 min each unguided
DESCRIPTION:
This was my first attempt at imaging a comet. I had difficulty bringing out the faint tail with the short exposure. The comet was heading out of the solar system and starting to slowly fade out.

M57 - 06/10/04

M63 - 05/05/04

M64 - 05/22/04

NGC3628 - 03/19/04


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