C/2012 S1 (ISON) from NM, USA

[alexch]

Hi All,

Flying up North for Comet ISON did not seem like a good idea so I thought I'd try to image it remotely with iTelescope.net instead. Apparently it is disintegrating (link to the article (http://phys.org/news/2013-10-comet-ison-disintegrating.html)), but let's hope Ignacio Ferrin is wrong...

It is my very first attempt at both remote imaging and LRGB capture/processing and I am quite happy with the process and the result.Below is the image of comet ISON from October 4th, 2013, 11:25UTC.
Planewave 508mm CDK f/6.8 with 0.66 Focal reducer and FLI ProLine PL11002M CCD. (T11 @ iTelescope.net) Lum: 5x180 sec, RGB 1x120sec
Processing in FITS Liberator 3 (don't laugh) and Phostoshop CC.

Thanks for looking,

Alex

[nebulosity.]

That's an awesome image :eyepop: :thumbsup:

[glenc]

Well done Alex. I visited the iTelescope(s) at Siding Springs last Saturday.

[cometcatcher]

A wow image from the 20" scope.

[Liz]

Stunning Alex!! Luckily not disintegrating at this stage. :thumbsup:

[Larryp]

Great image!

[Paul Haese]

Interesting article and his paper is very interesting. I had no idea that this behaviour had been seen before and each time to failed comets.

[lepton3]

Excellent result, you'd have to be pleased with that outcome.

-Ivan

[John Hothersall]

Lovely detail and small stars given by the 20"CDK.

John.

[alexch]

Thanks for the comments, everyone. It is nice indeed to have access to 20" CDK once in a while :)

[iceman]

Very nice! Good idea to use the remote telescope rather than travel :)

[Camknox]

Excellent idea and execution! Congrats on a fine capture.

[gregbradley]

Very nice Alex. Lets hope this comet brightens up into something spectacular.

Greg.