Comet Machholz (C/2004 Q2)
9-10 January 2005
Marshall Township, Pennsylvania, USA
photos by John Pane

All photos taken with Canon 20D. Click pictures for enlargements.


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1840ET, 200mm, f/4, 30 seconds, ISO 800, stack of 4 		machholz200501100044pane
1944ET, 50mm, f/3.5, 30 seconds, ISO 800, stack of 22


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0058ET, 200mm, f/2.8, 15 seconds, ISO 800, stack of 5
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0114ET, 200mm, f/3.5, 30 seconds, ISO 800, stack of 8
Note how far the comet has moved over the 6.5 hours since the first image.




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