Comet Boattini (Apr-May 2008) 
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Comet Boattini - This is a composite of images taken on 4/26 and 5/3/2008, showing the distance traveled in about a week. Enlargements show not much of a tail was visible at this time.
 
Date/Time:    4/26/2008 & 5/3/2008
Location: Vanishing Point Observatory (OCA Anza Site)
Scope/Lens: Borg 125EDF2.8 @ f/3.3
Camera: Mitsuboshi 6x9 Vacuum Astrocamera
Mount: Losmandy Titan 50
Guider: Borg 45ED / SBIG STV
Media: Medium format Kodak E200, +2 push
Exposure: 3x20 min. (4/26), 2x20 min. (5/3)