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tornado33
24-03-2007, 11:45 AM
Hi all
I was using my Meade "Cometracker" 6 inch F3.6 schmidt newtonian, doing an all nighter when Comet 2007 E2 (Lovejoy) rose from behind the garage. So why not use the Coemtracker to get a comet
3x5 mins ISO200, no filters at all to get full spectrum from comet. Modded 350D camera, MPCC used. Hand guided. Images aligned on comet rather then stars. Processed as usual in Iris and Ps
Scott

matt
24-03-2007, 11:49 AM
Good work, Scott:thumbsup:

Is this comet brightening or has it already peaked?

leon
24-03-2007, 12:08 PM
Nice one Scott.

Leon

tornado33
24-03-2007, 12:15 PM
Thanks
Looks like round the 21st April is its brightest,
see http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~jds/07e2.s
Scott

Astroman
24-03-2007, 02:57 PM
Nice one Scott, still showing a nice green colour, although I expect this to remain that way throughout its period.

Ric
24-03-2007, 04:24 PM
Very nice Scott, it's turning into a lovely photographic object. The green colour is fantastic.

Cheers

h0ughy
24-03-2007, 05:15 PM
great image Scott, I got up this morning at 4 to see this to be greeted by thick fog

tornado33
24-03-2007, 08:09 PM
Thanks all
Bummetr Houghy, yes it was an odd night VERY warm and rather humid yet the corrector of the guidescope never fogged
When I got up bout 8 am it was foggy here

alan meehan
25-03-2007, 06:58 AM
another good shot scott,funny place to hide a comet behind your garage

RB
25-03-2007, 10:49 AM
Ah nice shot Scott !

Looking forward to more.

CometGuy
25-03-2007, 02:01 PM
Nice one Scott. Hand guided too (you must have a steady touch!).

Terry

fringe_dweller
25-03-2007, 05:46 PM
great stuff Scott :)

i always find it deja vue for you eastern guys to be discussing the exact/similar weather we had a day or two earlier (last thursday night was muggy)