C/2009 P1 (Garradd)

[firstlight]

Hi all,

I had a few issues with equipment at the Queensland Astrofest this year, but I managed to sort a few of them out by the end and captured this comet in the night of 29/30.

Fairly happy with the result, but I'm not sure of the colouring. The bright star above is Enif, south is up (of course :D).

Cheers
Tony

[lepton3]

Nice picture Tony.

What sort of camera did you use, and how long were the exposures?

-Ivan

[firstlight]

Hmmm... Not at home right now, but I think there were 8 subs x 300 sec, iso 1600, Modded Canon 450D, 110 mm Magrez. Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker comet mode, darks no flats.

[jjjnettie]

Loved it then, love it now.
:D

[h0ughy]

done well Tony - yet to process my shots of the comet

[firstlight]

Thanks Jeanette and Dave,
Here is another from the 27th/28th. iso 1600, 300 sec x 14 frames (about 2 1/2 hours of motion). Stacked in DSS comet mode, ICNR obviously no flats. I've got a bit more detail of the tail here so I've included an inverse view.

Cheers
Tony

[Ross G]

Hi Tony,

Cool shot of a unique event.

Thanks.

Ross.