Comet Catalina and a bright rotating meteor

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Photographer
Eliot Herman
Email
eherman@sbcglobal.net
Location of photo
Tucson AZ
Date/Time of photo
Jan 3 2016 4:55 AM
Equipment
Nikon D810 camera and a Nikon 180 mm F2.8 ED lens.
Description
While photographing Comet Catalina a bright meteor traversed the scene and was captured. This random meteor was captured tumbling/rotating as it burned shedding green particles. The 180 mm lens provided additional detail and resolution. This is a stacked 11 image file 5 additional background images on each side of the meteor image to enhance the sky/comet background.
Website
https://flic.kr/p/CDHeTb
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