Still the finest comet in the sky with a tail extending 40 arc minutes. The magnitude is 11.1. The currently brightest comet is C/2005 K2 LINEAR at magnitude 10.0. But K2 has a stubby little tail – not very comet-like if you ask me. Machholz is still magnificent.
Image comprises 13 x 4 minutes. Takahashi E-160 f/3.3 astrograph and SXV-H9 camera on AP1200GTO mount.
Image and supporting information at
http://home.att.net/~dpersyk/new.htm
Thank you for visiting my site.
Clear skies,
Dennis Persyk
Igloo Observatory Home Page http://dpersyk.home.att.net
Hampshire, IL
Image comprises 13 x 4 minutes. Takahashi E-160 f/3.3 astrograph and SXV-H9 camera on AP1200GTO mount.
Image and supporting information at
http://home.att.net/~dpersyk/new.htm
Thank you for visiting my site.
Clear skies,
Dennis Persyk
Igloo Observatory Home Page http://dpersyk.home.att.net
Hampshire, IL
