Comet C/2015 V2 Johnson in the Morning sky January 30th, 2017 This 11th magnitude comet is seen here against a rich background of very faint galaxies ranging from 16th magnitude for the bright ones, to at least 21 for the fainter stars and galaxies. Im posting two versions here, the first is the normal shot with stars and comet stationary at the first frames position, and the second is labeled for the galaxies. Select an image size for a larger view: 1290 x 960 Galaxies to mag 19 are labeled with magnitudes, with fainter systems circles only. Select an image size for a larger view: 1290 x 960 Lens: 12.5" f/5 Home built Newtonian Platform: Astrophysics AP1200 Exposure: 2h LRGB Location: Payson, Arizona Elevation: 5150 ft. Sky: Seeing 5/10, Transparency 8/10 Outside Temperature: 28F Processing Tools: Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2 HOME GALAXIES EMISSION NEBS REFLECTION NEBS COMETS GLOBULARS OPEN CLUST PLANETARIES LINKS