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Old 20-10-2012, 01:23 AM
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Comet C/2009 F4 (McNaught) - 15th Oct

Hi all,

This comet was in a convenient location for photographing it, and at reasonable magnitude (~14 apparently). Few others are in viewable locations for me at the moment.

I've got no idea if it's increasing or decreasing in brightness etc, just simply took a pic in amongst other tasks I was doing with the observatory. Perhaps if someone knows the comet's info they can add some commentary.

12" SCT @ f/10 (~2900mm)
ST8-XME @ bin 2x2
Stracking at the comet rate's (PME), otherwise unguided.
10 x 3 minute exposures

Roger.
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Last edited by rogerg; 20-10-2012 at 08:44 PM. Reason: Correcting the comet name/designation to C/2009 F4 (McNaught)
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