Comet Machholz 2005

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I didn't really intend to photograph auroras this night. Instead I was looking for the naked-eye comet Machholz. In this picture, the comet can be seen as a tiny dust spot near the Pleiades (the group of stars).

This picture was taken in the middle of suburban lights in Hervanta, Tampere, Finland at 0.40.

Camera settings: f/2.0, exposure 15 s, ISO 400

At 0.56
When the aurora disapeared, the comet Machholz was more clearly visible.

Camera: Canon G3 with Soligor 2x tele, 8x zoom

Images: Emma Herranen

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