My last C/2020 Swan

[CalvinKlein]

This is my final C/2020 Swan attempt.

Despite getting up at 3am yet again and leaving my mount setup outside and telescope & camera ready and waiting in the garage, I had mount slewing problems that ended up being caused by a corrupt Logitech hand controller configuration. Anyway I managed to get 25 minutes imaging in of the 60 I was hoping for.

This is with a Saxon 127mm triplet refractor with 0.7x reducer (666mm FL) and a Central DS Canon 6D running at -4 degrees Celsius.

I managed to track the comet's head in PHD for most of the session and then got a few images tracking the stars and blended the two image sets in Photoshop.

Here's the slightly better astrobin version which shows the coma surrounding the comets nucleus clearer

https://www.astrobin.com/zjiw95/

[h0ughy]

wow excellent results - you must be happy with that

[CalvinKlein]

Thanks David - I'm very happy with it now but wasn't at the time. (Far too hard on myself with all the imaging mistakes I made and problems encountered.)

[Retrograde]

That's a cracker Kelvin. Love the colours!
Guessing you must have dark (or at least moderately dark) skies?

[astronobob]

A Grouse result none-the-less, Kelvin, Quite a Corker actually & a cool technique to stitch, done well there too :thumbsup:

[CalvinKlein]

Thanks Pete - I really wanted an image with a stacked comet tail, high dynamic range head, AND a good coloured starfield. I think this is mission accomplished despite a big list of dramas over the 3 mornings attempts




Thanks very much Bob. I'm sad to see it fade away into the moonlight & the horizon.

[Derek Klepp]

Great shot Kelvin.Just managed a visual down here before the showers came in.
Derek

[CalvinKlein]

Thanks Derek. I couldnt properly make it out with binoculars. And I didnt get time to look visually though my big telescope.

[Camelopardalis]

That’s a beauty Kelvin, well done :thumbsup: