Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini)

[rogerg]

G'day Guy's,

Prompted by Outbackmanyep in this thread (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=30317) I quickly put a few commands in last night's script to grab a few shots of this comet between NGC's and see what it looks like.

I only asked it to take 10 x 30 seconds, and kept only 7 x 30 seconds.

Details here:
http://www.rogergroom.com/items/comet_c2007_w1_bottini_1

Full image here:
http://content.rogergroom.com/cms/000834.jpg

I think I'll do some more tonight, perhaps a bit longer exposure times, depends on guide star availability. I really need to re-train my PEC, PE is currently causing significant loss of images for me, and that's very un-usual. If I fix that I could go back up to 60sec unguided.

Roger.

[middy]

Nice one Roger. :thumbsup:

A bit more 'zoomed' in than my effort @ 150 mm FL :)

[Ric]

A nice capture Roger, I was considering this comet for imaging the other night but distracted by a PN. I think I'll have to give it a go.

It has a lovely tail on it as well.

Cheers

[rogerg]

Yeah, very different FOV :) You'll have the upper hand if/when it gets brighter and bigger :)



Yes, quite a nice tail, barely captured in the 30 second exposures. I'll have to see how I go with longer ones :) I have learned from recent work though that the most interesting stuff happens in the nucleus so I'm going to probably concentrate any future imaging of it on nucleus comparisons - doing a few shots separated by time and comparing. And not trying to expose for the tail as it probably won't fit in my FOV anyway.

Thanks guy's :thumbsup:

[Outbackmanyep]

Hi Roger!
These are awesome pics! I hope you continue to image this comet regularly as the northerners have this comet low on the horizon and pictures help in a big way! Just be on the lookout for a possible outburst!!! Well done! :thumbsup:

Cheers!