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Originally Posted by OzStarGazer
Is any particular equipment/filter necessary/recommendable to view comets? For example the C/2011 L4 (or any other comet)? Thanks!
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Comets come in all forms of brightness, some reaching naked eye visibility so no equipment necessary. but a good pair of binoculars will enhance that view.
fainter comets below naked eye will require a telescope or binoculars too be seen.
There is a filter that can be used to enhance the view of the tail but are not often used as they have limited use.
A camera can be used for all forms of comet observations attached too a telescope or just on a tripod and taken in widefield if bright enough .
Comet C/2011 L4 Panstarrs is very faint at around 15 mag and would only be seen with a large scope of around of about 25",but would be visible in images.
Rising at around 04:06 and setting at 14:12 is a day time object for us here in Australia.
Cheers
