Comet-HelixNebula Rendezvous
Taken by Bill & Chad Williams on June 3, 2016 @ Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida
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Comet C/2013 X1 (PANSTARRS) came within 1 degree of the Helix Nebula in Aquarius this morning! Although low in the sky just before dawn, what a beautiful sight! Attached is a 40 minute LRGB taken with Vixen 100mm f/3.8 refractor and SBIG 11K CCD Camera binned 2x2. Saturday morning, the comet will lie within one-half degree from the Helix, a scene we hope to also capture!!
Taken by Dr. Fritz Helmut Hemmerich on June 3, 2016 @ Tenerife, Canary Islands
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Comet 2013 X1 and Eye of God (Helix Nebula) in the constallation Aquarius from this morning (2016-06-03 4:30h 5:50h UT), note the parted ion tail!
Parallel exposure:
(1) 50 x 120 sec, Sony A7s (CentralDS), ISO 3200, IDAS V4 filter, Hyperstar 14/F1.9
(2) 80 x 75 sec, Sony A7s (JTW), ISO 3200, no filter, RASA 11 / F2.2
Mount: ASA DDM 85 unguided, Tenerife, 1120 m alt |