After several nights of disappointment because of the cloudy weather, on the night of December 6, 2021 I prepared my gear as the weather forecast for my location gave me some hope between 5 and 7 AM.

I set my alarm for 5:00 AM and I went outside on my deck despite the stubborn clouds. I was rewarded for my perseverance and after a few minutes the sky cleared up. I rapidly turned on my gears (mount, focuser, camera, laptop), connected to my acquisition software (NINA), acquired AR and DEC of the comet through Stellarium and I started taking several exposures!

I was only able to capture approximately 10 minutes from my light polluted area, but I was happy with my results.

Below is my setup for this session.

 

Date: 2021-12-07

Location: Richmond Hill (ON)

Scope: Explore Scientific APO ED80 CF

Camera: ZWO ASI533MC PRO

Focuser: ZWO EAF

Mount: Celestron CG-5

Software: N.I.N.A., Stellarium, Deep Sky Stacker, GIMP