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Old 22-12-2015, 02:36 AM
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The Christmas Comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina)

We have a reasonably bright comet that is visible this Christmas week.

Comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) exhibits two tails in this image taken on December 20, 2015.

http://www.astropix.com/C2013_US10_Catalina.html

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Right now, it bright enough to be easily visible in binoculars from a reasonably dark observing location.

Interestingly, this comet will only be visible once in our lifetimes as it is currently headed out of the solar system in a hyperbolic orbit and its velocity is not great enough to escape the Sun’s gravity.

This is a single 10-minute exposure shot with a 5-inch refractor at f/4.7 at ISO 800 with the scope tracking on the comet’s nucleus, which is why the stars are trailed.
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Old 22-12-2015, 12:43 PM
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Nice capture Jerry, it's too low and behind the tree line for me to see from my backyard yet. It is an interesting looking comet, hopefully I'll get a pic myself before it fades, if the clouds behave, but the monsoon season is getting very close now.
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Old 22-12-2015, 12:48 PM
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Jerry, that's beautiful.
I love Christmas Comets.

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