C/2021 A1 Leonard. 2022 January 05 at 11:25UT. C11 RASA f/2.2 + Canon 6D. 5 mins. FOV 3 deg. North up. Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia. Comet now beyond naked eye visibility. Estimate through 8x40mm binoculars m1= 5.8, coma 5' DC6. Comet continues to fade. Nuclear m2 estimate through 25x100mm binoculars was magnitude 9.0, further fading from previous night. Moonlight will now interfere for the next 2 weeks. Thank you comet C/2021 Leonard. It's been a great show! |
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