Was photographing Omega Centauri tonight with a 35mm f1.4 lens and 20s exposure on the DSLR. In the shot is a blob with a tail-like structure and looks like a comet. Can anyone tell me if there is a comet in that area or if I managed to pick up Centaurus A in the shot? It looks to be in the right area for Centaurus A.
The area you were looking at (around NGC 5139, Omega Cen) has one comet in the region, but it's magnitude 38 (way beyond any telescope could visualise).
Cen A (NGC 5128) is in the region, but it's not generally described as a green ball ...
Thank you. I think your replies have answered it for me. The structure is not green. It is white and hazy with a tail-like structure (top right corner)so I think it is Omega Centauri as it seems to be in the right position.
Last edited by Gnat; 05-06-2016 at 11:14 AM.
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