Comet C/2015 ER61 (Panstarrs)

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #1 10-09-2017, 11:25 AM

Comet C/2015 ER61 as it passes Pleadies,M45, in the early hours of the first Saturday morning

The dust surrounding Merope can be seen the top left corner of the image

Thanks Geoff

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #2 10-09-2017, 10:05 PM

Nice. I've been neglecting comets lately.

MortonH · #3 10-09-2017, 10:47 PM

Nice capture.

Should be in the solar system forum, though.

Ryderscope (Rodney) · #4 10-09-2017, 11:40 PM

Nice catch Geoff. Well done!

Placidus (Mike and Trish) · #5 11-09-2017, 05:22 AM

Ace!

multiweb (Marc) · #6 11-09-2017, 12:18 PM

Great catch Geoff! One for the cool wall.

troypiggo (Troy) · #7 11-09-2017, 12:53 PM

Nice! Gotta be happy with that!

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #8 11-09-2017, 03:00 PM

Thanks everyone for the kind comments, would have like a colour version..

Maybe next time

Geoff

strongmanmike (Michael) · #9 12-09-2017, 09:45 PM

That is so cool, great capture

Mike

h0ughy (David) · #10 12-09-2017, 09:52 PM

what a great effort

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #11 13-09-2017, 07:07 AM

Thanks Mike and David, happy with this one

Geoff

RickS (Rick) · #12 15-09-2017, 09:31 PM

Very cool, Geoff!

RobF (Rob) · #13 15-09-2017, 11:43 PM

Great work Geoff!

ozstronomer (Geoff) · #14 16-09-2017, 10:49 AM

Thanks Rick, Rob

Hopefully there will be another one around next AF

RobF (Rob) · #15 16-09-2017, 11:09 AM

Just checking - what equipment was used Geoff?