{"id":23666,"date":"2021-09-09T08:51:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T08:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/?p=99106"},"modified":"2021-09-09T09:18:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T09:18:08","slug":"comet-c-2011-l4-panstarrs","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/comet-c-2011-l4-panstarrs\/","title":{"rendered":"Comet C\/2011 L4 PANSTARRS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lee Dyson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 09 September 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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C\/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) is a non-periodic comet<\/a> discovered in June 2011 that became visible to the naked eye as it approached perihelion in March 2013.<\/p>\n

It was discovered using the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System\u00a0Pan-STARRS telescope located near the summit of Haleakal\u0101, on the island of Maui in Hawaii.<\/p>\n

It originates from the Oort Cloud<\/a> and its orbital period is millions of years. When C\/2011 L4 reached perihelion in March 2013, its peak magnitude was around +1.<\/p>\n

Below is a selection of images of the comet captured by BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/em> readers and astrophotographers.<\/p>\n

For advice on astro imaging, read our beginner\u2019s guide to astrophotography<\/a> or discover our pick of the best astrophotography cameras<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget to send us your images<\/a> or share them with us via Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Comet Panstarrs \u2013 6th March 2013 by Grahame Kelaher, Rockingham, WA, Australia. Equipment: Canon 6D, 105mm lens.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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Comet PanSTARRS by Alfredo Balreira, Porto, Portugal. Equipment: Canon 1000D, tripod<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
\""Com\u00e8te\"<\/div>
Com\u00e8te panSTARRS by Mohamed Laaifat, Caen, Normandy, France. Equipment: Nikon D60, SIGMA 70-300mm<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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Comet PanStarrs by Felisberto Soares, Porto, Portugal. Equipment: Canon EOS 500D, tripod, \u201cvintage\u201d Helios 135mm manual lens<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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Comet PanStarrs by Felisberto Soares, Porto, Portugal. Equipment: Canon eos 500D on a tripod with a 300mm telephoto lens.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
\""Panstarrs\"<\/div>
Panstarrs sets over Devon Hills by Ken Funnell, Bishops Tawton, Devon. Equipment: Canon EOS350D, Tamron 28-300mm lens<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
\""Comet\"<\/div>
Comet Panstarrs and Moon by Richard Sass, Cloudcroft NM, USA. Equipment: Nikon D-40, 200mm lens, tripod<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
\""The\"<\/div>
The Andromeda Galaxy and Comet PanStarrs by Brian R Bugler, St. Agnes Head, Cornwall, UK. Equipment: Canon 5d mk.III, 70-200mm lens f2.8.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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Comet PanSTARRS by Jonathan Hall, Hexham, Northumberlad, UK. Equipment: Canon eos 550D, 100mm f\/2.8 macro lens, tripod.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
\""C\/2011\"<\/div>
C\/2011 L4 Panstarrs by Graham Edridge, Stamford, Lincs, UK. Equipment: William Optics GT81 Apo, 10\u2033 Meade LX 200, Atik 383L+, Baader LRGB 2\u2033 filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
\""2011\"<\/div>
2011 L4 PanSTARRS Passing NGC 7822 by James Screech, Bedford, UK. Equipment: Canon 500D (modified), CLS clip filter, Evostar 80ED DS-Pro, EQ5 (EQMod), CdC, APT, AT ST80, QHY5, PHD autoguider<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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Comet Panstarrs and Andromeda Galaxy by Steve Macdonald, Bolton, Lancashire, UK. Equipment: Canon EOS 350D.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n
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