Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko passing by NGC 3628

[deeplook (Markus)]

Hello altogether,

on 2016-04-04, we were lucky, because actually, wind from the south takes lots of sand from the Sahara desert over Europe, but not that night.

Me and my friend Günter decided to take some shots of NGC 3628 and combine them. I was a bit impatient and combined my Lumiance the next day - and there was some blurred structure next to NGC 3628. I asked Guide9...and found out, that 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko passed by the galaxy.

The lander "Philae" landed on this comet on 2014-11-12. So, although the comet isn't very bright, I like the image...

Image data and better resolution

Best regards, Markus

[Ric]

That's a great image Markus.

Very nicely done.

[deeplook (Markus)]

Thanks Ric!

Markus

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Very well done. A unique image.

[deeplook (Markus)]

Thanks Pete,

thats right, a unique constellation!

Markus

[Ross G]

A great capture Markus!

Ross.

[lazjen (Chris)]

Good capture, nicely done.

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Excellent! Well done, Markus

[andyc (Andy)]

That's a beauty, well done. Love the amount of tail you've got on a dim object. It's on my list because of Rosetta too...