Mars & Friend

[bkm2304]

Hi All,

Wide field shot of C/2013 A1 and Mars taken at 8pm last night.

C11 and Hyperstar. F2 @ 20 seconds. Nikon D7000, ISO = 4000.

Looks firey and smokey with the Scorpio dusty region as a backdrop. rather apocalyptic actually...

Richard.

[cometcatcher]

Awesome shot Richard!

[gbeal]

It's faint, at least with my gear, and conditions tonight.
Shot a few with an FLT98 and Flat4, so about 500mm focal length. X-E1 camera at ISO3200, and a 180secs exposure.
Gary

[pluto]

Awesome guys!
These area both great, such a cool sight!

[h0ughy]

They are awesome shots guys, thanks for chasing the comet

[bkm2304]

Aaaw Shucks, guys thanks!:thanx:

[jjjnettie]

Nice work bringing out that tail. :)

[h0ughy]

hey Richard that hyperstar makes it look easy - now you just need to make a set of darks and flats - i think you can get a lot more out of this?

[bkm2304]

Thanks JJJ and dave. Yes, Dave you are absolutely correct on that. But in the snap 'n go world of the desperate comet hunter, these niceties rarely get a look in!..

Richard.