Comet Machholz (C/2004 Q2)
Comet Machholz Close-up - February 8, 2005

Details
  • Exposure: 90 min. @ f/5.0
  • Lens: Takahashi FSQ-106N
  • Camera: Pentax 67
  • Film: Fuji Provia 100F, pushed 1 stop
  • Location: Ritter Butte, Oregon
  • Date: 08-Feb-2005 @ 20:30 PST
  • Scanned by: Tony Hallas
  • Notes: A close-up view (i.e. a small section of the original scan at full resolution) of the comet; a plethora of star colors really make this image "shine"; used a combination of Photoshop and PixInsight LE to bring out the tail and remove the vignetting.

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