By Meiying Lee | 2023-09-27
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On 09/26/2023 05:00 am by David Hoskin| Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Comet 103P/Hartley, shown here, is a small peanut-shaped comet that is currently located in Auriga. It had its closest approach to the Earth (57.3 million km) on 26 September at 2:44 a.m. The comet has an orbital period of about 6.5 years so it is a frequent visitor to the inner solar system!
ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, Celestron 150mm f/5 XLT reflector paired with a Baader coma corrector, 50mm guide scope with ASI290mm camera, SkyWatcher EQ6R Pro Mount
Six 30sec subs were stacked using SharpCap Pro LiveStack, post-processing with Photoshop and MS Photo.
