a broken comet

[tornado33]

Howdy
The broken comet Swatchmann Wachmann 3 is too far north to get with my scope but I set up my camera on a fixed tripod and took 30 x 8 sec 50mm lens F1.8 exposures, ISO 400 at 5 am, then back to bed. Ive just processed them, this is a crop from the image, moon was at the edge of the frame and is cropped out. I thought Id get one fragment, didnt think Id get 2. This is the first time in my life Ive imaged 2 comets in one image :)
Scott

[[1ponders]]

Nice one Scott. What a ripper :thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

very nice Scott!

[tornado33]

Thanks. Gee Im gad I got the shot, weather is horrible now. The comet/s are due to move further south I think in a week or 2 I will be able to get them with my 10 inch scope, but as that is off axis guided I may be better to use my 6 inch scope, or Bert's 300mm lens which I use a separate guidescope, the comet looks beight enough to guide on.
Scott

[Lester]

Excellent Scott,

Thats one to put in the archives for the grandkids.

[jjjnettie]

Thanks for sharing your pic.

[fringe_dweller]

excellent and amazing Scott, thats gone in my log/diary/report whatever there called? as a memory jogger and souvenire for my obs this morning :-))

[iceman]

Well done Scott, they're great shots. And btw, welcome to the solar system forum :P

[Striker]

Terrific shot Scott.....you have done well mate.

Having 2 comets in the same frame makes it 4 times a better image...work that one out...lol

[tornado33]

Thanks all :)
Ive not had the change to get images of many comets since getting into digital SLR imaging. Im stoked to get a 2 in 1 shot.
Scott

[xelasnave]

That is really starting at the top Scott, congratulations you gotta be happy with that.. I havent looked for it and just went on the net to find out where it is going to be ...any suggestions?
alex

[h0ughy]

there is no other place for scott to start

[xelasnave]

Well I have my finder sheet and it is getting darker but man is it getting colder.. we had frost on the ground here, I had to put my thongs on just to walk around the house the flood is so cold.. mmm 2 days getting firewood and then an all nighter.:)
alex

[ving]

2 in one! thats fantastic! :D