C/2007 W1 Boattini - 9th May

[Matty P]

Here is my very first image of a comet. :D

After seeing some great image of Comet Boattini posted in the IIS forums I decided to capture it for myself.

Taken with my Canon 450D through my Celestron 8SE SCT f/6.3 on a Alt-Az mount.

8 x 30 second subs and minimal processing in PS CS3. I tried a few different stacking techniques in DSS and this one was the best.

Thanks for looking. :thumbsup:

[leon]

Matty that one must have taken a bit of finding, very faint, but you have captured it nicely.

Leon

[Matty P]

Thanks Leon,

Fortunately the coordinates off Heavens above were extremely accurate putting the comet in the FOV.

I still have more images to process of this comet so hopefully there will be some kind of improvement.

:thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

Nice going there Matty

[Terry B]

Nice image.
Actually it isn't too faint now. I could see it in the finderscope last Wed night when I looked at it.

[Matty P]

Here are two images that have been reprocessed from the original.

What do you think?

:thumbsup:

[RB]

Very nice, I like it's colour.
These are getting better Matty.

[peeb61]

Great shots Matty, you have done well!
It is a nice and high target at the moment, so with a nice clear sky there is plenty of time for imaging.
You never know what this comet is going to do.

Keep it up mate.

Paul

[Liz]

Nice one Matty, I was checking it out with binoculars, but just couldnt spot it with Dob. Well done. My 450D has now arrived. :)

[Matty P]

Thanks for the kind words,

Longer subs would have been nice to bring out the comet a bit more.

It's going to be great next month.

[edwardsdj]

Amazing you're able to image this comet with an Alt-Az mount Matty.

[Matty P]

Thanks Doug,

Time for an EQ mount. :confuse3:

[tornado33]

Yes thats verey well done for an Alt Az mount. because the comet is scooting along you cant do real long subs even with a eq mount or the comet will trail
Scott