By Barry Burgess | 2019-02-12
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On 02/12/2019 02:48 am by Barry Burgess | Website | Indian Fields, Nova Scotia, Canada
Comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) the colourful blue dot, center in Leo, early Tuesday morning, Feb 12, 2018 from Indian Fields, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, at its brightest and closest to earth. Discovered on Dec 19, 2018, Japanese time by Masayuki Iwamoto who discovered another comet on Nov 7, 2018. This comet is currently the brightest in the sky.
Canon 6D, Canon 200mm f2.8 L lens at f2.8, Exposure 30 Sec at ISO 3200. Skywatcher Star Adventurer used for tracking.
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