7th January Comet C/2012 K5 Linear

Lester · #1 07-01-2013, 09:48 AM

Hi all, this is 1x2 min exp with astrograph and Astro 40D at ISO 800.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...psff318360.jpg

Tamtarn · #2 07-01-2013, 11:48 AM

I viewed K5 for the first time last night with my 15x70 binos, it was very faint but I thought I detected a tail, your image confirms that I had seen it.
Great image Lester, hope to see more.

Barb

Lester · #3 07-01-2013, 12:00 PM

Thanks Barb and David, it is good to even have a faint comet with a tail. All the best.

Paul Haese · #4 07-01-2013, 01:42 PM

Nice image Lester, nice to see a well defined tail too.

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #5 07-01-2013, 01:55 PM

That's an excellent shot. I'm still to view it. Cloudy here with showers prevents me setting anything up.

Lester · #6 07-01-2013, 02:59 PM

Thanks Paul and Kevin for your comments. I agree Paul a comet with tail gets me excited again. This image is 3x2 minute exposures stacked on the comet and stars in DSS. First time I have used this option and seems to work well.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps93bbe904.jpg

Clayton · #7 09-01-2013, 09:24 PM

Nice work Lester!!

Lester · #8 10-01-2013, 07:21 AM

Thanks Rob. All the best.

Shark Bait (Stu) · #9 10-01-2013, 08:19 AM

Great image Lester. This comet is a nice object to view at the eyepiece. The tail is easy to see under dark skies.

colinmlegg (Colin) · #10 10-01-2013, 08:45 AM

Nice work Lester, good to see you taking comet images again

I just checked my all sky shot from last Sunday and found the little comet in one of the 14mm panels. No tail, but a blob nonetheless

Lester · #11 10-01-2013, 02:54 PM

Thanks Stu and Colin for your comments. It seems as comets grow tails, so does my excitement for them. Last night I observed this comet easily with elongation in 4" refractor. All the best.