Imaged on August 4, 2021, this comet will reach perihelion (point in orbit closest to the sun) on September 25, 2021 and has a 270 year orbit around the sun. The first image stacked and aligned on the comet. Second image is a full field of view image showing how faint and small the comet appears. (Appx. Magnitude 14.2)
Celestron 9.25” EdgeHD .7x reducer (F7)
ZWO ASI2600mc-pro
Celestron OAG ASI174mm guide camera
Celestron CGEM DX mount
ZWO ASIair Pro
SkyShed POD
120 x 120 second images (gain 100, cooled -10°C) stacked, registered and calibrated using Astro Pixel Processor (comet registration method). Post processed in PixInSight