A Comet Lulin first attempt.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I do like a challenge. Comet Lulin from about 15° above the horizon with 13X3min shots (ICNR) over about 90 min. Final height around 40°. Add to that a nearly full moon ( the sky was a fabulous blue colour) to help wash out the faint details and shooting in the only direction I get sky glow/light pollution. Noisy but I'm happy I achieved anything at all.

Details:
Canon 20d ( modded)
ED80 & W.O 0.8 FR
14X3min (a satellite contaminated one rejected) with ICNR, no flats
Aligned and stacked (average to keep down the noise as much as possible (ha))
Post processing PS CS3

I'm looking forward to giving this a go on a dark night with a bit more focal length. Try and get a bit of detail.

Positive comments and praise welcome.......criticisms....well I'm thick skinned, bring 'em on

thanks for looking.

ps. focus was a bit soft. It was a real struggle for some reason.

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

Nice shot. I am still to see the comet from here.

Adrian

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thanks Adrian. Unfortunately seeing the comet this moonth will get worse before it gets better. By the time it's around last quarter moon it will be rising around the same time as the comet. But a few days after that you should be able to get some great views before the moon rises, up until the next past first quarter waxing moon.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

You had your work cut out for you last night.
Definitely not ideal conditions for imaging.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you can come up with when the skies are darker.

[Jen]

nice pic

[astroron (Ron)]

Not bad for the conditions Paul
That's about how I saw it but mine was a bit fainter

[h0ughy (David)]

well that shook off the cobwebs Paul

[iceman (Mike)]

Take flats

Nice image still. I have yet to image it and desperately want to, but time is running out.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Take flats

I know, I know. Next time