Comet C/2006 A1 in LRGB

[rat156]

Hi All,

Here's the latest image of this comet in LRGB this time.

Cheers
Stuart

[iceman]

Very nicely done Stuart!

Is it a visual object? I'll have to look for it at IISAC.

[rat156]

No it's about mag 12-13 at the moment (I could work it out as I have some other stars in the background, but don't know how to use the software!)

Cheers
Stuart

[davidpretorius]

well done rat!

[fringe_dweller]

yes it is visual atm (small scopes, binos), its in the order of around 8th mag, but diffuse-ish still, centre is slowly evolving tho. Thanks again Stuart, nice one. :-))

[rat156]

Remider, put brain in gear before answering posts...

As mentioned previously, it IS visual, as long as you have a scope, dunno about bino's, maybe from a dark site...

Definitely not a naked eye comet (which is what my befuddled brain was thinking this morning).

I can just make it out in the widefield shots of the area from the D100 piggybacked on the scope, but you have to know where to look, I can see it easily in the 8"LX200, but not the finderscope. Weather permitting I'll be trying for some prime focus shots with the digicam tonight.

You'll also need a clear SW horizon as it's low in the sky ATM.

Cheers and Happy hunting.

Stuart