Another C/2013 X1 (PanSTARRS) and the Helix Nebula

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

The weather just cleared in time to get the conjunction of 2013 X1 and the Helix Nebula. Taken out the bedroom window.

[Tinderboxsky (Steve)]

Wow, a fantastic catch Kevin. Completely clouded out down here, so I am glad you were successful. Thanks for sharing your image.

Cheers
Steve

[Luke.]

Awesome! I love the detail in the nebula

[geolindon (Lindon)]

Great come back Kevin

[Retrograde (Pete)]

Excellent job to catch them so close to each other

[MortonH]

That Fluorite bedroom window really paid off!

[h0ughy (David)]

man this weather and a shot like that - green with envy

[casstony]

Very cool, and through a window!

[Atmos (Colin)]

Nicely done Kevin, you have such a lovely window into the skies!

[phomer (Paul)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

The weather just cleared in time to get the conjunction of 2013 X1 and the Helix Nebula. Taken out the bedroom window.

Kevin,

I agree with others, a good shot considering how low the objects were.

Pretty well impossible from Melbourne.

Are you sure about the time?

I calculate the image was around UTC 16:00, which would be around 02:00 am.

[strongmanmike (Michael)]

Best utilisation of a "window of opportunity" I have ever seen

Great capture Kevin

Mike

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by Tinderboxsky

Wow, a fantastic catch Kevin. Completely clouded out down here, so I am glad you were successful. Thanks for sharing your image.

Cheers
Steve

Thanks Steve. Sorry about the clouds.

Originally Posted by Luke.

Awesome! I love the detail in the nebula

Thanks Luke!

Originally Posted by geolindon

Great come back Kevin

Thanks Lindon. It takes a comet.

Originally Posted by Retrograde

Excellent job to catch them so close to each other

Thanks Pete!

Originally Posted by MortonH

That Fluorite bedroom window really paid off!

Thanks Morton.

Originally Posted by h0ughy

man this weather and a shot like that - green with envy

Thanks Dave. Sorry about the weather.

Originally Posted by casstony

Very cool, and through a window!

Thanks Tony. The window was open.

Originally Posted by Atmos

Nicely done Kevin, you have such a lovely window into the skies!

Thanks Colin. I am glad to have this window. Just threw the air conditioner out of it last week.

Originally Posted by phomer

Kevin,

I agree with others, a good shot considering how low the objects were.

Pretty well impossible from Melbourne.

Are you sure about the time?

I calculate the image was around UTC 16:00, which would be around 02:00 am.

Thanks Paul. The time might be a bit early as that was session start and I didn't use all the subs. But 16:00 is too late as the altitude is too high for the window. Session end would probably be around 15:40 UT.

Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Best utilisation of a "window of opportunity" I have ever seen

Great capture Kevin

Mike

Haha, thanks Mike.

[RB (Andrew)]

Great catch Kevin.

Well done.

RB

[gregbradley]

How about that eh. Fantastic composition. It must have only been in that position for a few hours.


Greg.

[astronobob (Bob)]

Wow, your right onto it Kevin, dedication credit due with an awesome image to boot
Looks like the Windex filters are working a treat

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by RB

Great catch Kevin.

Well done.

RB

Thanks Andrew!

Originally Posted by gregbradley

How about that eh. Fantastic composition. It must have only been in that position for a few hours.


Greg.

Thanks Greg. Yes it was pretty much just this morning. Tonight the comet has moved over 1 degree and 40 minutes away from the Helix. Still in view of wide field scopes.

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by astronobob

Wow, your right onto it Kevin, dedication credit due with an awesome image to boot
Looks like the Windex filters are working a treat

Thanks Bob lol.

[Godward (Will)]

Great image

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

That's a cracker Kevin good to see you back on form!

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by Godward

Great image

Originally Posted by Camelopardalis

That's a cracker Kevin good to see you back on form!

Thanks Will and Dunk! Not fully back yet, but hopefully soon when I get an observatory up and running.