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Old 28-04-2014, 09:47 PM
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Comet Jacques C/2014 E2 from Canowindra

Got a chance To image Comet Jacques tonight 28/4/2014.Canon 450D modded.Williams optics 0.8 field flattener reducer.coupled to Williams Optics 90mm 6.9 apo..Skywatcher HEQ5 Mount tracked but not Guided.--ISO-800- 286 seconds Exposure.Camera noise reduction on .Some processing in Cs3. Specs on Comet -Dist. from the sUN -130,609,928 MILES-- Dist From Earth-108,077,549 miles.-Speed- 35.54 km/s.- 79,494.98 mph.I wreckon its brighter then they State mybe 8.5 to 9.- reguard's Tony
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