The photo was taken from the roof terrace of the Bükk Observatory by astronomer Erika Varga-Verebélyi, astronomy guide, with a Nikon Z6 with 13 sec exposure time, from a tripod, without a telescope, at 23:30 on the night of 23rd.
As Erika said, the weather was not perfect, but the greenish comet, a little dimmer than the stars, was clearly visible. You can even make out its tail. When the picture was taken, the comet was about 30 degrees above the horizon. The nearest bright star (the brightest star in the circle) is Edasich, or Iota Draconis, the ninth brightest star in the constellation of the Dragon.
We look forward to welcoming you to our evening astronomy programmes where, weather permitting, you can see not only this comet, but also Jupiter and Mars, still relatively close to Earth, through our telescopes this week. Buy tickets HERE.
