Comet LINEAR A2/2001    (RA 22h 54m, Dec 10º 47')
near Pegasus
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The photo below was obtained on July 11, 2001 at 11:35pm by combining seven 8-sec exposures. The orange arrow marks Comet LINEAR A2/2001. It is not an impressive photo but just to compare the comet's real position and magnitude (I think more like +6) with the chart prediction below. The predicted magnitude is +5.5.

The "pink" colored (due to editing artifact) beta Pegasus star is called "Markab".

Camera: Canon G1 Digital Category: Astronomy
Condition: Outdoor at Night Ext. Light Source: None
Format: JPEG 2048 x 1537 (fine) F-Stop: 2.2
Speed: 8 sec Exposure Comp.: 0
ISO: 50 Metering Mode: Center-Weighted Ave.
White Balance Mode: Daylight Distance: Infinite
Focal Length: 21 mm Tripod: Yes
Filter: None Resized: Yes
Flash: None Editing Software: Photoshop 6
Corel Photo 9
Other: Employed "darkfield subtraction" and "screened-stacking" techniques to remove CCD noise and produce the effect of longer exposure, respectively.

© 2001 by Arif. Email at arif06880@yahoo.com.