Observation end: 2021-12-03 06:06 AKST (2020-12-03 15:06 UTC)
Observation number: 002
Right ascension: 13h 48m 18s
Declination: +27° 42' 11"
Alt/az: 38°, E (101°)
Apparent magnitude: 6.0
Diameter: ~6'
Lunar phase: Day 0 (New), 0.3% illumination, below horizon
Weather
Temperature: ~5 °FDew point: ? °F
Precipitable water: ? in
Wind: Calm
250 hPa wind: ? @ ? kt
Clouds: Clear, a little bit of low stuff over Cook Inlet
Notes:
Equipment
Instrument: Sony α58- Lens: Sony α DT55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM
- Equatorial tracker: Vixen Polarie
Notes
Comet passed near bright globular cluster M3 a few hours earlier. Noted approximate horizon obstruction from observing site (Beluga Point) 26° to the north and 13° to the east. A lot more car headlights compared to last time, mostly on the highway. However, one vehicle in the parking lot had their headlights on virtually the entire time I was there. Fog/low stratus developed increasingly throughout the session, most evident on my drive back into town. Had problems with ball mounts being loose toward the end. Also, lost one of my lighter gloves somewhere.
Images
10x 10s @ ISO 6400, 300mm, f/5.6 Sony alpha 58 (cropped)
21x 10s @ ISO 6400, 300mm, f/5.6 Sony alpha 58 (cropped)
low clouds developing over Anchorage