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My first attempt at photographing a comet, and i have to say I’m happy with it, it looks as it should and I think I am pleased with it. If you are wondering where the tail is, well its on its way away from us, its been around the sun and unfortunately its tail didn’t stay bright for long and by the time the weather was clear, this is what was left. There were some stunning images of the comet earlier in September this year as it approached closer to earth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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