Comet Garradd (C/2009 P1) - 11 Jan 2012

Posted by Jaicoa2
on Tuesday, January 17, 2012

by Efrain Morales Rivera

Date: 01/11/2012, 09:45ut

Location: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Early morning Comet Garradd (C/2009 P1) currently in the constellation Hercules Region and currently at 6.9 magnitude and getting closer but getting difficult to image due to the Moon light. It's close approach is early March.

Equipment: ZenithStar ED80II APO, F6.8, CGE mount, SBIG ST402xme Ccd, Astronomik Ir/Uv filter set, 6min exp.

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