Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS

I managed to photograph PANSTARRS this evening. This comet is not a naked eye object but is easily seen with 8×42 binoculars low down in the western sky about an hour after sunset.

I was quite pleased with these shots – especially as they were the only two in focus!

Comet Panstarrs

Comet PANSTARRS, 14th March 2013. Canon EOS 6D w/100-400mm lens at 285mm, 8000 ISO, f/6.3, 0.3 sec

Comet PANSTARRS, 14th March 2013. Canon EOS 6D w/100-400mm lens, at 130mm 8000 ISO, f/6.3, 0.4 sec