7awol Loc: Butler, Pa

This is the comet Leonard, C 2021 A1 (Leonard). I made this image with my little telescope on Friday (Dec 4) at 4:10 am just after it had risen above the eastern horizon. It had just moved passed M3, a pretty globular star cluster in the constellation Canes Venatici. The smart people predict that it may become naked eye visible on December 12. Other smart people are saying that it may be breaking up. https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/801076-alpo-comet-news-for-december-2021/ It was worth pulling an all nighter for. This link https://theskylive.com/cometleonard-info
provides live RA/DEC coordinates should you like to find it.

This is a single 300 second image, ISO 320 on an astro modified Nikon D5500. Telescope is a 51mm William Optics Space Cat with a vintage Nikon 1.4 teleconverter in the light path. A ZWO 30mm mini scope and 120mm camera handle the guiding. All riding on an iOptron GEM 28. The AsiAir Plus makes everything go. I call the kit PeeWee.

C 2021 A1 (Comet Leonard) and M3

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PeeWee

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Craigdca Loc: California

Wow! And if that’s PeeWee, I can’t imagine what Gigantor looks like!

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Really nice comet photo...

PoppieJ Loc: North Georgia

nice I hope that we have some clear skys here so that I can get out and photograph it

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

I like it. It shows the cluster nicely. I was just out this morning and got some shots in 37 deg temp.

tony85629 Loc: Sahuarita, Az

Nice capture

OneShot1 Loc: Wichita, KS, USA

Nice picture and nice gear. Fun.

Ballard Loc: Grass Valley, California

Really neat capture. Great work.