Comet Jacques and Faint 1 Degree Tail
by User 1
(uploaded July 23, 2014)
Comet C/2014 E2 (Jacques) now shows a faint tail over 1° long as it makes its way higher into the early morning sky, still hovering near magnitude 6.
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| Time Taken: | July 23, 2014, 11:30 am (UTC) |
| Location: | Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Telescope: | ES ED80-CF |
| Camera: | Canon EOS Rebel T4i |
| Mount: | iOptron ZEQ25GT |
| Filters: | Astro Tech 2" Field Flattener |
| Field Center: | 5h19m10.71s, 30°50'4.86" |
| Field Size: | 1.38899° × 0.92448° |
| Field Rotation: | up is 31.783° E of N |
| Total Integration: | 1680 seconds |
| # of Frames: | 56 subs |
| ISO Speed: | 200 |
| Aperture: | 0.08 meters |
| Focal Ratio: | 6 |
| Is Cropped: | Yes |