Comet PanSTARRS — VII

This will probably be the final entry for Comet C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS. The comet is heading farther away from Earth each day and its brightness has diminished substantially. I have still been able to photograph it using long exposures or by stacking* many shorter exposures.

Comet PanSTARRS
Comet PanSTARRS

Here is an image from a few days ago that clearly shows the fan-shaped tail of the comet.

Comet PanSTARRS and M31.
Comet PanSTARRS and M31.

From a month ago — this stacked image shows both the comet and M31 (Andromeda Galaxy).

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* I’ve been experimenting with the free Deep Sky Tracker for image stacking.