Faint Comet Sets In Chilly Air

The faint Comet Pan-STARRS (magnitude 2.35) is shown only two degrees above the western horizon as it sets around 8:47 PM, Wednesday, March 20, 2013--the first day of spring. The comet still eluded me from seeing it with the naked eye. This image, shot as a 12-second exposure at f/4.5, 320 ISO and 18mm focal length, looks from the grounds at Noelridge Christian Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The houses are located on White Ivy Place (left) and 74th Street (right). Air temperature was a chilly 19 degrees F, with winds out of the NW at 15 mph.