Lulin 27-2-2009

[rat156]

Hi All,

Got up at 4am for this one.

Imaged through a Skywatcher ED80, using a Nikon D300. 10 x 2 minute frames stacked in CCDStack. Autoguided on the comet using a Meade 10" RCX400 (for sale in the classifieds!) and a DMK21AF04 camera using PHD.

Imaged through Melbourne haze that seems ever present ATM.

Easily spotted in the finderscope.

Cheers
Stuart

[iceman]

Nicely done, Stuart.

Is the tail disappearing already or do you need to go for much longer/deeper to pick it up?

[rat156]

Hi Mike,

I think you have to go longer, or use a more sensitive camera.

Two minutes was about all I could use as by then the background had turned a horrid brown colour from the haze and light pollution. Maybe a dark sky site would be best!

Driving in to work this morning showed how bad the haze/smoke is...

Attached picture is coming over the Westgate, you can barely see the city.

Cheers
Stuart