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cometcatcher
09-11-2014, 11:36 PM
Comet C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) in a galaxy field in Dorado. Low altitude as I had to beat the rising Moon. 9 x 30 seconds, 8" F4, Pentax K-5.

lepton3
10-11-2014, 12:33 AM
Awesome shot. Very interesting to see the comparison in angular size between the comet and those galaxies.

Thanks for posting.

-Ivan

cometcatcher
10-11-2014, 02:37 AM
Thanks Ivan. The comet is just past close approach to Earth so it will get smaller from now on.

tilbrook@rbe.ne
10-11-2014, 08:39 PM
Nice work Kevin!:thumbsup:

A conjunction worth imaging.:)
Certainly a lot of fun this year.

Cheers,

Justin.

h0ughy
10-11-2014, 10:23 PM
well done - very envious of all your works

cometcatcher
10-11-2014, 11:11 PM
Thanks Justin and Dave. You'll be up and running again in no time Dave. Just gotta hang in there.

strongmanmike
10-11-2014, 11:25 PM
That's really cool Kevin :thumbsup:

Mike

andyc
11-11-2014, 12:25 AM
Very nicely done! Too many clouds here recently to have a go at this conjunction, glad you caught it. Definitely fun to see the comparison between the comet and the galaxies

cometcatcher
11-11-2014, 05:58 PM
Thanks Mike and Andy.

The clouds limited from going longer but I got enough to get a piccy at least.

Nico13
11-11-2014, 07:35 PM
Great shot there Kev.
I was onto this Sunday night myself, comet was a little further right in this field and I was testing the my new camera and OAG only to find the OAG image was flipped horisontally when I was framing the shot so before I could get it realigned it totally clouded over so I didn't get the shot a real bummer.
Glad to see you got it though, good stuff.

cometcatcher
11-11-2014, 10:18 PM
That's rotten luck Ken. :(

Clouds are always a pest. One of the reasons I want a fast optical system so I can shoot in sucker holes.