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I went out to the Tucson Mt Park and took some comet photos tonight. I was a bit annoyed because it was super dim compared to the last few nights but I have been to busy to get out of town for some nice photos until today.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Awesome photo. I've been bummed that the first few nights of the comet I was working, or it was just too low on the horizon and was obscured by the mountains around me. Finally was able to get a decent photo today, but it's not nearly as impressive as last weekend.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

My brain: damn that's a big cactus

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's so pretty! I assume this was a long exposure and the sky wasn't actually that bright?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Yep, it was about 18 seconds

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Excellent. From where I live (Hertfordshire UK) it was too close to the horizon and blocked by house and trees. See.you again in 80000 years!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Comet with an antitail, very, very cool to see
(Tsuchinshan) Tsuchinshan, (Tsuchinshan) Tsuchinshan, Tsuchinshan
Saguaro magnifico (Oh-oh-oh-oh)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How bright is it currently, do you think you could see it from suburbs with light pollution or do you really need to be somewhere dark? I keep forgetting about it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

It was super dim last night. I would try someplace dark.