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27. 01. 2007, 23:19

The image shows the comet just at the moment when its nucleus touched the mountain ridge and after that disappeared behind the mountain for some time. The Small Magellanic Cloud is visible in the upper part of the image.
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Image3704-06.jpg
Date27. 01. 2007
Time23:18 - 23:19 local time (03:18 - 03:19 UT, 28. 01. 2007)
PlaceNahuel Huapi, Patagonia, Argentina
CoordinateS 41° 11.34', W 71° 32.95', altitude 2014 m
OpticsTamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD (setting 47mm, ap. 2.8)
CameraCanon EOS 5D
Exposure3× 20 s (ISO 3200)
ProcessingComposition of 3 images, dark frame and flat-field images applied
Copyright© 2007 Miloslav Druckmüller
 


Miloslav Druckmüller
Institute of Mathematics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
druckmuller@fme.vutbr.cz
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