Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz

Perseus Double cluster, Comet Machholz, Kemble's Cascade 2005/1/27

2005/1/27 Quite a few interesting objects in this photo. Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz is the green fuzzy at the center; The Perseus double cluster is at left; Kemble's Cascade, a straight string of stars, is at lower right. From Green Tree, Pittsburgh. 5 seconds on tripod, 50mm/1.8 Canon 300D. Cropped.

Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz 2005/1/14

2005/1/14 Comet is larger and more diffuse. From Green Tree, Pittsburgh. 6 seconds on tripod, 100mm Canon 300D. Cropped.

Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz and M45, 2005/1/9

2005/1/9 No tail is visible from heavily light polluted Green Tree, Pittsburgh. 30 seconds on homemade barn door tracker, 50mm Canon 300D. Image cropped.