Comet Garradd and M71

Comet Garradd officially designated C/2009 P1 discovered by Gordon Garradd at Siding Spring, Australia in August 2009. 

Imaging Data

Date: 9-18-2011

Location : Sudbury, Massachusetts

Optics : ZenithStar 66 and 0.8X FR

Filter(s) : Astronomik CLS-CCD

Mount : Piggy Back on LX-200

Autoguiding : None

Camera : Canon EOS 1000D Astro-modified

Exposure info : 10 x 2 minute exposures @ ISO 800

Total Exposure : 20 minutes