Hi all,
Like many would have liked to have seen more of this comet, but cloud limited out views. Here is my log of images from the 22nd December up to 3rd January. More will be added later when the weather improves for me. It has been a wonderful comet to view, for me being second to Mc Naught 2006-07.
I have improved the images from what has been posted before due to using GradientXTerminator in Photoshop.
22nd December
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/21160bc3.jpg
23rd December
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/3359c0f7.jpg
28th December
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/e1ead5f8.jpg
30th December
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/ba94f9d5.jpg
31st December
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/8a034989.jpg
1st January
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/505af907.jpg
2nd January
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/1c97b37a.jpg
3rd January= Photomerge of 2 images with 24mm lens at F2, 4 minute exposures.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/53479490.jpg
11th January= only a 20 second exposure was possible due to the Moon rising at 10p.m. . The comet is getting very close to the LMC. Text on image helps to identify the comets position. 24mm lens at F1.4.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/19c6dab5.jpg
13th January= 2 minute exposure with 50mm lens at F2, using Astro 40D at ISO 800. Looks like the tail goes well past the LMC.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/844abef5.jpg
Inverted view= 18 x 2 minute exposures, showing the extent of the tail better.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/3f8c5e14.jpg
14th January = 8 minute exposure with 24mm lens at F2 and Astro 40D at ISO 400. Tail extends out of the frame being over 36 degrees in length. Plus a fork in the tail can be seen in smaller thumbnail size image that passes above Canopus.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/dc10a80c.jpg
15th January= 5x12 minute exposures with 24mm lens at F2 and Astro 40D at ISO 400. This is about as deep as my rig can go.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/47a04e12.jpg
16th January= 24mm lens at F2, ISO 1600= 2 FOVs merged.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/b4f68b33.jpg
18th January= 24mm lens at F2, ISO 1600. 8x3 minute exposures.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/3f268019.jpg
20th January=4x4 mins, 24mm lens at F2, Astro 40D ISO 1600. Thin cloud present.
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...s/9fb80327.jpg