Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy

[chances]

Morning all, I waited all night for Ison but the Lovejoy pictures came out much nicer ;)

So just thought id share my Lovejoy attempt... Tried to squeeze some more data in the processing but I have given up for now.

Final image was made up from 65 x 40second photos.

Cheers :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

That came out quite nice. Careful of blackpoint clipping. Which scope or lens?

[Solar]

I like that. :eyepop:

[chances]

Got some well needed sleep and had another go processing the data today, I think it come out much nicer... getting used to some new software which has taken me out of my processing comfort zone :P




Thanks, yeah it was a 4am rush job :lol:, they're the nicest comet pictures ive taken so far but I killed the background in that dodge process.
Need to spend some time trying to get the best out of the data, so many ways to tweak the pictures....
Its a blue tube Skywatcher 254x1200 newt with a 450D Canon.


Thanks! :)

[cometcatcher]

Okay thanks. The repo is super. :thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Thats a mighty nice Image, dig the slim tail showing through the coma, Excellant work :thumbsup:
Hoping to have go in the next morn or two before its a lost cause in the twilight ?
Top stuff !

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Good work!:thumbsup:

That repro is good, nice and sharp.

Cheers,

Justin.