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Capturing Comets?
Hi all,
Have we got anyone here who chases comets on a regular basis? Developing an interest in this & hoping to catch 12P/Pons-Brooks around Anzac day as my first. But looking at getting many more over the coming months but have noticed most are fairly dim (MAG 10 or dimmer). Just after some good resources on imaging, tracking/guiding & processing.
Due to the limited time available for the brighter ones (near sunrise/sunset) my thinking is a series of longer exposures (120-180 sec) for the comet itself & some shorter ones for the stars, stacked separately then combined. Haven't even decided on what gear to use yet, but probably just a DSLR for my first attempts, rather than trying LRGB too soon.
This (and the next few months) will be my prep for the next very bright comet - C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) - which will be visible just before sunrise late Sept/early Oct estimated to be around Mag 0.50!
Any help/guidance/pointers/resources will be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Mark
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