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C/2021 A1 Leonard and Venus.
2021 December 18 at 11:20UT. Canon 6D + Sigma 200mm@f/5.6. 6x15sec. ISO800 FOV 5 deg. North lower right.
Visual observation using 8x40mm binoculars at an altitude of 8.5 degrees. m1=4.2 when correcting for atmospheric extinction using the summer table.
Comet compared to Omega Sgr ( mag4.8 ), 59 Sgr (4.7) 60 Sgr (4.9)
Imagine what the view from Venus would be, with the comet only 4.9 million kms from it.

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