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About this Object
Brightening Periodic Comet 103P/Hartley as seen moving through the constellation Perseus in the early morning hours of 11 Oct 2010. 103P/Hartley should reach preak brightness around October 20th and may be visible with the naked eye from a dark sky.

Image Details

Optics : Stellarvue SVR130 Triplet Refracter
Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
Camera: SBIG STL 11K
Filters: SBIG standard RGB filter se
Exposure: RGB 15:15:15
Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 4.56, CCD Commander
Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
Date: 11 Oct 10