Comet 46P/Wirtanen photographed from Ørsta 16. desember 2018. On this day the comet passed
the Earth at a distance of only 11.5 million kilometers. The comet flew in front of the Pleiades (M45)
in the constellation Taurus.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen rising above the mountain ridge. The Hyades to the left, and The Pleaiades above.
Sigma 50-500mm lens, Canon 700D, ISO: 3200, Exp: 39 seconds.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen and the Pleiades. Photographed through a Sigma 50-500mm, Canon 700D, Unitec Swat-200 mount. Both images;Iso:3200,exposure: 118 seconds.
Comet 46P/Wirtanen photographed from Ørsta, Norway. Not so good conditions, but the comet was easily seen through a binocular. Sigma 50-500mm lens, Canon 700D, Unitec Swat 200 mount. Iso: 3200, exp 120 seconds.