imaging lovejoy

[hobbit]

With comet lovejoy paying earth a visit, does anyone have any guides to imaging comets?

[Flugel88]

try these
http://www.astrophoton.com/tips/comet_images.pdf
http://www.cowboywithacamera.com/comet-stacking-tutorial-using-dss/

From previous members posts.

[cometcatcher]

Depends...

I've found the best way to image comets, at least fast changing ones like 2014 Q2 Lovejoy is to take short total exposures of no more than a few minutes. Depends on how fast they move through the sky. Having a fast scope is a definite advantage.

[hobbit]

would 10x60s subs work?

[cometcatcher]

Depends on focal length but 10 x 60 would be great!

What are you going to shoot it with?

[hobbit]

for this i was looking at t13 or t3 at itelescope, which is a sky90 or toa150 with osc camera

[cometcatcher]

Should be fine with either of those.