Comet C/ 2015 ER61 Panstarrs outburst.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Latest ER61 Panstarrs. This montage is using stacked images layered together in photoshop, gives more deatil. This Shows the first two images with ER61 at Magnitude 8.5 30/3 - 8.0 01/04 - 6.5 04/04 - 6.0 05/04 2017 UT. Lets hope it keeps going. https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v8/f4c/1/16/1f642.png

You'll need to get up early if you want to catch it.

Cheers,

Justin.

[nebulosity.]

Fantastic montage Justin! Looks like an exciting comet.

Cheers
Jo

[Suzy]

Fantastic montage, thanks Justin. I was looking for a pic to post on our fb page, yay this is a beauty. Two bright comets in the sky at the moment (inc. Lovejoy) and I haven't been able to see either due to rain and cloud here in Brisbane :(.

[batema]

Wonderful image but going on for 7 or 8 months of cloud here not likely to catch it.

[geolindon]

Thanks Justin for sharing a great presentation that really shows ER61's progression.
the 3rd shot is decidedly blue in comparison to the others and to other comets posted in the forum; is it an artifact/processing thing or is it to do with the outburst?
Thanks again for this and your many other excellent posts!
L

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Jo!:thumbsup:
This one has been a real surprise.:)



Thanks Suzy!:thumbsup:

Looked loike drought for a while, then two in week.



Thanks Mark!:)
Wow that long without clear skies, that sucks!



Thanks Lindon! :thumbsup: Just processing I think. Iv'e done so much comet imaging and speed processing to get the images out I miss a step sometimes. On the up side I'm improving getting the most out of short exposures.

Cheers,

Justin.

[Star Catcher]

Very nice indeed!
Ted

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Ted! :)

Cheers,

Justin.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

C/2015 ER61 Panstarrs for 07 April 2017 UT.
Appears to have faded slightly.
Comet C/2015 ER61 Panstarrs
Visual observation....
April 07 18:41UT, m1 6.5, ComavDia 9.0', DC 5
8 x 50 finder.
See cropped image April 5 and 7.

Cheers,

Justin.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

More processing has revealed more tail and coma. for some reason orientation seems to make a difference too Just a note the cropped image for April 5 and 7 are both 15 sec exp at ISO 6400.

[cometcatcher]

Great montages Justin! It's been a nice little comet.

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Kevin! :thumbsup:

Cheers,

Justin.

[h0ughy]

love the results - fantastic

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks David!:thumbsup:

[andyc]

That's excellent Justin, love the montage!

[tilbrook@rbe.ne]

Thanks Andy!:)

It was great to follow thw outburst.

Cheers,

Justin.