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 © Greg Gibbs.   You may not use, replicate, manipulate, or modify this image without my permission. All Rights Reserved.

"Comet and The Moon"

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Comet C/2014 Q1 PANSTARRS and the Crescent Moon. 18/07/2015 Southern NSW, Australia. Canon 6D and 70-300mm Lens at around about 150mm. ISO 800, F/4, single 30 second exposure. Tracked via an NEQ6 Pro Mount.

This lovely little comet is currently putting on a nice display low down in the west just after sunset for Southern Hemisphere observers. Last night the crescent Moon had a close encounter with the comet and I just had to drag my telescope mount out to try and capture it.

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flintlock1776 [2023-10-01 04:48:13 +0000 UTC]

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MicromirOfTheNorth [2021-05-18 16:39:04 +0000 UTC]

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JiyeonVNM [2018-09-21 08:22:13 +0000 UTC]

woww

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JanuarysDaughter [2017-01-02 15:35:09 +0000 UTC]

Wow-y!  

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CapturingTheNight In reply to JanuarysDaughter [2017-01-15 05:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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T-Ann-Photography [2016-05-06 05:34:07 +0000 UTC]

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CapturingTheNight In reply to T-Ann-Photography [2016-06-10 09:58:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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T-Ann-Photography In reply to CapturingTheNight [2016-09-14 01:29:12 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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feellikegod [2016-01-26 04:48:33 +0000 UTC]

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CapturingTheNight In reply to feellikegod [2016-02-11 08:13:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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PetrINFJ [2015-12-10 18:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Amazing capture. You do not usually see comet next to Moon

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CapturingTheNight In reply to PetrINFJ [2016-02-11 08:14:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much

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ZariaQuartz [2015-11-15 20:26:05 +0000 UTC]

Wow!! Beautiful

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CapturingTheNight In reply to ZariaQuartz [2015-11-29 05:24:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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ZariaQuartz In reply to CapturingTheNight [2015-11-29 14:38:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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leyghan [2015-11-14 17:21:16 +0000 UTC]

This is the kind of photo that takes my breath away.

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CapturingTheNight In reply to leyghan [2015-11-29 05:24:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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calikal [2015-09-05 07:49:18 +0000 UTC]

wow.....!!!!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to calikal [2015-09-19 03:10:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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foureyes [2015-08-13 20:32:29 +0000 UTC]

'Stunning' is an understatement,..... breathtaking photograph  

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CapturingTheNight In reply to foureyes [2015-09-19 03:10:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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artamusica [2015-08-13 06:57:43 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, this is fab!!!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to artamusica [2015-09-19 03:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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artamusica In reply to CapturingTheNight [2015-09-19 06:52:20 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!!

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danUK86 [2015-08-05 10:55:21 +0000 UTC]

stunning shot!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to danUK86 [2015-09-19 03:10:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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danUK86 In reply to CapturingTheNight [2015-09-19 21:16:32 +0000 UTC]

no probs

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bhalstead [2015-07-30 23:53:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow, impressive that you could capture the comet's tails using the same exposure as the moon.  Nice job of making the most of that opportunity!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to bhalstead [2015-08-01 06:02:50 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much Yeah the fact that the moon was just a very slim crescent at the time certainly helped.  Exposing for the earthshine instead of the illuminated limb enabled me to get it all in one shot.

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BALANCE2097 [2015-07-30 16:23:39 +0000 UTC]

Has this comet gone yet??

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CapturingTheNight In reply to BALANCE2097 [2015-08-01 06:08:12 +0000 UTC]

No.  It is still around.  Above and to the left of Venus in the west just after dark at the moment.  Difficult to see without binoculars or small telescope.  Moon has been a big issue recently too.

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BALANCE2097 In reply to CapturingTheNight [2015-08-03 13:09:33 +0000 UTC]

Cool, I'll try and spot it now the Moon is rising later. Cheers.

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Ken-Griffith [2015-07-26 12:50:47 +0000 UTC]

 

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Ken-Griffith [2015-07-27 11:07:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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Anoma1 [2015-07-25 22:58:22 +0000 UTC]

very cool

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Anoma1 [2015-07-27 11:07:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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Corvidae65 [2015-07-25 16:01:47 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic, Mr. Gregg   I haven't heard of this comet.  I thought PANSTARRS passed a couple years ago (is it making the return trip now?).  Anyway, great capture of it my friend!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to Corvidae65 [2015-07-25 22:46:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much mate PANSTARRS is short for Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System which continually scans and images the sky looking for moving objects- so they discover a heap of comets and asteroids with it each year.  The one a few years ago was C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) I think from memory.  To interpret the numbers and letters:  C stands for single apparition comet (You might see P occasionally and that stands for periodic comet or single apparition comet with orbital period less than 30 years).  Then the year is the year in which it was first discovered.  The next letter designates the half month of that year it was discovered (12 months, 24 half months, 24 letters used starting at A).  So with Q for example- Q is the 17th letter of the alphabet and the 17th half month of the year is the first half of September (I think- if my math is right).  The number after that letter designates the order in which a comet was found in that half month.  So C/2014 Q1  was the first comet found in the first half of September in 2014.  C/2011 L4 was the forth comet found in the second half of June in 2011.  The name in brackets is the name of the discoverer or survey team.  Hope that made sense.

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Corvidae65 In reply to CapturingTheNight [2015-07-25 23:53:05 +0000 UTC]

Ah!  Clear as mud, mate! I hadn't known that PANSTARRS was a project and not just a comet Well, I live in a 9 x 7 foot metal box and don't have much chance to keep up with science-y type stuff.

  You're welcome, Gregg and thank you for the information!

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davincipoppalag [2015-07-25 08:09:47 +0000 UTC]

wonderful!

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CapturingTheNight In reply to davincipoppalag [2015-07-27 11:07:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much 

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davincipoppalag In reply to CapturingTheNight [2015-07-27 11:19:18 +0000 UTC]

Welcome

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