Comet 21P/ Giacobini-Zinner from 2018

[scotty1]

I took a photo that I saved to my phone of Comet 21P/ Giacobini-Zinner in 2018.

I was unsure ware to point my camera as I didn't have any astro apps, or much knowledge of the constellations.From my garden I pointed my camera and 90mm macro lens in the general direction of the comet. Luckily the ISS tracked by during a 4 second exposure on a static tripod.The second photo is a crop. Pentax K5 Tamron 90mm f2.8 ISO 10,000.

I know a little more now that I have stellarium, just the basics a few constellations and star names.

Which messier object is above the Comet?

 

 

 

Thanks 

Scotty

Edited November 13, 2021 by scotty1

[Laurieast]

Do you have a date?

 

[Beagle38]

Amazing to get an ISS photobomb as well!!

[Laurieast]

 

[Laurieast]

Top photo here suggests it might be M37? 

https://earthsky.org/space/2-comets-21p-giacobini-zinner-wirtanen-2018/

[scotty1]

44 minutes ago, Beagle38 said:

Amazing to get an ISS photobomb as well!!

Yes very lucky to get the ISS in the field of view, particularly as I was just pointing my camera in the general direction of the comet. 😂

[scotty1]

This may of been September the 10th. 

This was my second comet that I managed to photograph, the first being Halebop in 97 ☄️ 

thanks for your replies 

 

Scotty