Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques May 22

[cometcatcher]

Endless frustration with the weather, this comet won't be around for much longer for us in the southern hemisphere. I managed to squeeze 19 x 30 second frames between the clouds for this shot. The double stars are tracking offsets, caused by cloud in the middle of the session. I still can't get Stars + comet tracking in DSS to look like anything other than a mess. Comet tracking alone looks more gooderer. :D

19 x 30 seconds, ED100 at F9, Pentax K-x.

[Octane]

That looks lovely.

Which constellation can it be found in, and what is the best time at the moment?

H

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Humayun, the comet is presently in Monoceros, (just above Orion) in the west just after sunset, magnitude 7.9.

http://theskylive.com/c2014e2-tracker

[rustigsmed]

nice work Kevin :)

[Octane]

Awesome, thanks.

If the infernal clouds disappear, I might give it a go!

H

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Russell.

Humayan, I found it a relatively easy though small target in my 120mm and 100mm refractors with a 28mm SW LET eyepiece.

[mithrandir]

H, on the Gold Coast it sets fairly early in the evening - around 20:20 at the moment and getting earlier over the next month. Just after 17:30 by June 20th.

May 23: RA ~6h50m Dec +6d51m

[peeb61]

Nice work Kevin.
Big thumbs up!

Paul

[anthony.tony]

http://www.livecometdata.com/comets/c2014-e2-jacques/ - This is a Good website Live Data from Comets - This is the Jacques page - Tony- I got a visual Glimpse of it earlier tonight my trouble now is Trees and branches in the way. Tony

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Cool Kevin!:thumbsup:

Must get back into some comet imaging.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Octane]

Cheers, Andrew!

Kevin, I was going to go after it with the FSQ and 7.5mm eyepiece. :)

H

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Paul.

Thanks for the page Tony. I'll bookmark that one.

Justin, your 8" F4 Newt is ideal for comet hunting. Not sure why I used the refractor actually. Anything it can do, a big low F ratio Newt can do it faster!

Dunno about a 7.5mm eyepiece H. It shows better at low powers. But give it a go.

Speaking of fast Newtonians, the cloud cleared for a whole 2 minutes tonight, but I had the 6" F5 waiting for it. Too short to need comet tracking. There's a tail at 11 O'Clock, but I need more cloud free time to bring it out.

Details - 6" F5 Newtonian, 4 x 30 seconds at ISO 1600, Pentax K-x.

[Octane]

It's the only eyepiece I own, haha. :D

H

[cometcatcher]

You could no doubt see it in a 7.5mm, but the narrow field of view would make finding it difficult.

[Octane]

I found my old GSO 15mm SuperView! I'll try tomorrow night. :)

H

[Mick]

Nice work Kevin :)

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Mick.

[cometcatcher]

Tonight's pic, May 24, 55 x 30 seconds, 6" F5 Newtonian, Pentax K-x.

[cometcatcher]

From tonight May 25. Tail seems more obvious tonight. 20 x 30 seconds, SW ED100 at F9, Pentax K-x.

[anthony.tony]

Nice Shot - Tony

[astronobob]

Wow, doing some awesome work there Kevin, impressive comet to go for no doubt :thumbsup: dig the color and that tail is looking fine , grouse processing and have seen your 2nd (i think) shot has stacked on both stars and comet :thumbsup:
Tell ya, im a gunna watch the clouds coming in tomoro arv whilst a set up here :rolleyes: :shrug: :lol:

[astronobob]

Nice one Tony, Thanx for this :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[cometcatcher]

Thanks Tony, Bob.

Still no Stars + Comet tracking Bob. It only looks that way from the shorter total time where the comet doesn't move much.