Comet Lemmon - The Movie

[Rob_K]

Cast of thousands of stars! :P Animation of C/2012 F6 moving across the Southern Cross, 18-20 Jan 2013.

http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww271/Rob_Kau/F6animlge18-20Jan2013.gif

Each of the three subs is a nightly stack of 6-8 frames taken with Canon 400D on Vixen Polarie, 134mm, ISO 1600, F/5.6.

Cheers -

[ChrisM]

Good framing Rob. I'll have to track this one down!

Chris

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Love it Rob!

Comet Lemmon has been a real surprise.
What's the gas that gives such an intense green colour?
Don't think ever seen one this green before.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Rob_K]

Thanks guys.



Hi Justin. Ionized molecular C2 gas gives comets like this the distinctive green colour. The more diatomic carbon, the more green.

Cheers -

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Rob!

Cheers,

Justin.

[spacezebra]

Brilliant Rob

You scored on that one.

Cheers Petra d.

[colinmlegg]

Just love the green.