Comet 2012 K1 PanSTARRS

Comet 2012 K1 PanSTARRS is a bright comet that was best seen following perihelion from the southern hemisphere. It wqas expected to become bright enough to be visible to the naked eye from a very dark location. Unfortunately from the northern hemisphere it was a very difficult object when at its brightest. My only 2 observations to date are from before perihelion.


Comet 2012 K1 PanSTARRS. 9 March, 2014.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG STL-1001E CCD.
20" f/6.8 cassegrain at prime focus.


Comet 2012 K1 PanSTARRS. 30 March, 2014.
Combination of 5, 3 minute images, SBIG ST-9XE CCD.
12" f/10 schmidt-cassegrain with an f/6.3 focal reducer.