Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) and M4

[CometGuy]

Over the next few nights incoming Comet PANSTARRS passes near globular cluster M4. Here is an image from tonight, which is cropped from the original QHY9 stack of 60 x 45 seconds using a C8 Hyperstar. The comet is circled and is elongated due to motion during the exposure.

Terry

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

OOoh, thanks for the heads up. It looks quite lost amongst all those stars.

[Lester]

Good on ya Terry. Like a needle in a hay stack.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I'm onto my second sub of the evening on this target. The comet shows up as a diffuse green glow in the image. (or is it just noise??) lol

[Liz]

Well done Terry, bring it on!! It will only get better.

Goodluck jjj, look forward to the pics, tho still a loooong way away, but heading towards us.