C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto)

C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) on Nov 17, 2018, 11:30 UT. 28×60 sec @ ISO 3200, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3, TV-85 at F/5.6. Star-Streaks Lightest version.
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) on Nov 17, 2018, 11:30 UT. 28×60 sec @ ISO 3200, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3, TV-85 at F/5.6. Star-Streaks version.
C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) on Nov 17, 2018, 11:30 UT. 28×60 sec @ ISO 3200, IDAS-LPS, Canon T3, TV-85 at F/5.6. Star-Freeze version.

New comet Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto (C/2018 V1) showing two tails.  I took this right at the end of the best time for observations before the moon interfered.   Unfortunately, I did not have much time to shoot it, since it didn’t rise out of the low-elevation muck until after astronomical twilight started.   Oh, well… I did my best.   28 subs is not too bad.

I was at my “dark” site shooting this.   Could have gone better.   I had equipment problems and other issues and wasted lots of time trying to get the mount calibrated.  To top it off, my dead-end road spot was invaded by duck hunters arriving before dawn to hunt.   I lost about 10 subs from their vehicle headlights.

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