Comet ISON from Leyburn 4/10/13

[RobF (Rob)]

Another one from yesterday morning.
4min single shot guided in a nearby star, binned x 2

QHY9/FSQ106 @ F3.7

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Best one yet.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

very cool

[RickS (Rick)]

Nice one, Rob. You must have been burning the candle at both ends

[h0ughy (David)]

great capture Rob

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks everyone. I knew I only had about five minutes between rising above the local trees and start of astronomical twilight from experience the night before, so threw a few minutes guided exposure and binning at it.

At least I can say I "saw" it.

Rick, I couldn't stay up that late again on the 3rd (Fri) night and hit the sack before 3am leaving it all tracking on the Rosette.
Hope you're all still having fun - looks like another stunner tonight!

[astronobob (Bob)]

Done real well Rob, Check the tail out, looks to go halve way to bottom of your frame, thats a great shot of it. Top Capture

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks Bob. Pretty noisey, but I got the little sucker

[naskies (Dave)]

Great capture, Rob! I've been keeping half an eye out for this since last weekend... didn't realise you'd already posted it

[gregbradley]

Nice capture.

It doesn't look like its going to be a visible object by Christmas at this rate.

Greg.

[RobF (Rob)]

Thanks Dave - yes, for the last 12 months I get much better Optus reception at Leyburn than I do at home now! Thought I may as well put it up as I had it.

Yes Greg, its not looking like this will be the year of the "great daytime comet" alas