Comet C/ 2015 ER61 Panstarrs outburst.

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #1 06-04-2017, 06:01 PM

Latest ER61 Panstarrs. This montage is using stacked images layered together in photoshop, gives more deatil. This Shows the first two images with ER61 at Magnitude 8.5 30/3 - 8.0 01/04 - 6.5 04/04 - 6.0 05/04 2017 UT. Lets hope it keeps going. https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...1/16/1f642.png

You'll need to get up early if you want to catch it.

Cheers,

Justin.

nebulosity. (Jo) · #2 06-04-2017, 06:38 PM

Fantastic montage Justin! Looks like an exciting comet.

Cheers
Jo

Suzy · #3 06-04-2017, 06:39 PM

Fantastic montage, thanks Justin. I was looking for a pic to post on our fb page, yay this is a beauty. Two bright comets in the sky at the moment (inc. Lovejoy) and I haven't been able to see either due to rain and cloud here in Brisbane

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batema (Mark) · #4 06-04-2017, 06:48 PM

Wonderful image but going on for 7 or 8 months of cloud here not likely to catch it.

geolindon (Lindon) · #5 06-04-2017, 08:01 PM

Thanks Justin for sharing a great presentation that really shows ER61's progression.
the 3rd shot is decidedly blue in comparison to the others and to other comets posted in the forum; is it an artifact/processing thing or is it to do with the outburst?
Thanks again for this and your many other excellent posts!
L

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #6 06-04-2017, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nebulosity.

Fantastic montage Justin! Looks like an exciting comet.

Cheers
Jo

Thanks Jo!

This one has been a real surprise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suzy

Fantastic montage, thanks Justin. I was looking for a pic to post on our fb page, yay this is a beauty. Two bright comets in the sky at the moment (inc. Lovejoy) and I haven't been able to see either due to rain and cloud here in Brisbane

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Thanks Suzy!

Looked loike drought for a while, then two in week.

Quote:

Originally Posted by batema

Wonderful image but going on for 7 or 8 months of cloud here not likely to catch it.

Thanks Mark!

Wow that long without clear skies, that sucks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by geolindon

Thanks Justin for sharing a great presentation that really shows ER61's progression.
the 3rd shot is decidedly blue in comparison to the others and to other comets posted in the forum; is it an artifact/processing thing or is it to do with the outburst?
Thanks again for this and your many other excellent posts!
L

Thanks Lindon!

Just processing I think. Iv'e done so much comet imaging and speed processing to get the images out I miss a step sometimes. On the up side I'm improving getting the most out of short exposures.

Cheers,

Justin.

Star Catcher (Ted Dobosz) · #7 07-04-2017, 11:43 AM

Very nice indeed!
Ted

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #8 07-04-2017, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Star Catcher

Very nice indeed!
Ted

Thanks Ted!

Cheers,

Justin.

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #9 08-04-2017, 06:45 AM

C/2015 ER61 Panstarrs for 07 April 2017 UT.
Appears to have faded slightly.
Comet C/2015 ER61 Panstarrs
Visual observation....
April 07 18:41UT, m1 6.5, ComavDia 9.0', DC 5
8 x 50 finder.
See cropped image April 5 and 7.

Cheers,

Justin.

tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook) · #10 08-04-2017, 08:24 AM

More processing has revealed more tail and coma. for some reason orientation seems to make a difference too Just a note the cropped image for April 5 and 7 are both 15 sec exp at ISO 6400.