Comet Lovejoy 28th December

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #1 28-12-2011, 05:50 AM

This is the best I can do - I've played with levels with this to try and bring out more detail in the comet, not entirely sure that I've done a good job of it lol...oh well, it's the best that I can do given my current set of astro imaging skills.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/6...e06101b8_o.jpg

Dave

PS I cannot believe how many cars drove by...I counted 30 odd in the space of 70 mins...I got to my site (admittedly on Warwick rd, a busy highway) @ 2.45, by 3.55 30 odd cars...crikey!!!

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 28-12-2011, 06:28 AM

I'm glad to see you captured that shadowing along the edges of the comet. I thought I was seeing things while I was processing mine from this morning.
Very nice picture David. Definitely one for the pool room.

leon · #3 28-12-2011, 06:57 AM

Nice effort David, at least you got a shot of it, more than i can say for some, shame about the power lines, however a great image.

Leon

Liz · #4 28-12-2011, 07:09 AM

Nice one Dave.

Lester · #5 28-12-2011, 08:33 AM

Thanks for the view Dave, very nice.

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #6 29-12-2011, 02:17 AM

Thanks guys. An improvement over the first attempts from Friday, and better than my McNaught efforts too, so I guess I improved. Would have loved a better image but alas...still, I've now seen 3 great comets - Hyakutake, McNaught & Lovejoy. That's better than your ordinary common grass guy does, so ain't complaining.

Lester - thanks for the tips. Jeanette, thanks for the encouragement.

Dave