Comet C/2012 K5 Linear
Taken by Maximilian Teodorescu on January 3, 2013 @
Cota 1000 near Sinia, Romania
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Date Taken: 2013:01:05 15:55:53
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I was expecting a small diffuse blob from Comet K5, yet the only longer exposure Ive acquired that night proved me wrong, to my big surprise. The comets magnitude was to be around +8.3, but the final aspect on the image showed a large diffuse tail with a well defined nucleus. The proximity to open cluster M 36 made the view ever more beautiful. I also took a series of exposures later which showed the very rapid movement of the comet. At the focal length of 520mm the maximum exposure at which the comets movement wasnt visible was around 30-40 seconds.
A small satellite also passed in front of the scene, connecting the two heavenly objects.
Great little comet !
Ive also uploaded an inverted view to better show the presence of the tail.
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