Comet 103P Hartley
About this object
Brightening Periodic Comet 103P/Hartley as seen moving through the constellation Perseus in the early morning hours of 11 Oct 2010. 103P/Hartley should reach peak brightness around October 20th and may be visible with the naked eye from a dark sky.
Image Details
- Optics : Stellarvue SVR130 Triplet Refractor
- Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
- Camera: SBIG STL 11K
- Filters: Standard SBIG color filters
- Exposure: RGB 15:15:15
- Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 4.56, CCD Commander
- Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
- Date: 11 Oct 11
