Holmes from a cloud free SE Qld - 05-01-08

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

It seems like it has been forever since I have been able to get outside at night. In fact is was way back at 30/10 and 13/11 when I imaged Holmes last. This comet seems to be hanging around for ever.

Canon 300D & 135mm lens, piggybacked and manually guided on an Orion ED80/EQ4 combo. 5@ISO800 @ f/2.8, no callibration shots, stacked in IP and adjusted with curves and levels in PS.

[RB (Andrew)]

It has hung around hasn't it !

Nice capture Paul.

Sub lengths ?

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

240sec.

[iceman (Mike)]

Really nice, Paul! I love it.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thanks Mike, it was really nice just to be outside at night again. It has been soooo long.

[acropolite (Phil)]

Nicely captured Paul, send it in to the mags.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I would Phil, but they wrote back and said that they are still trying to wade through all the iceman and h0ughy images

[Rob_K]

Nice shot Paul! It's going on and on and on, isn't it?!

Cheers -

[fringe_dweller]

Magic shot Paul - interesting you did the LMC on same night there are some similarities there eh thanks for posting!

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Thank Rob and Kearn. The LMC was serendipitous Kearn; ie the fact that it fitted so well in the 135 mm FOV was pure luck, I was more interested in seeing how the Tarantula would turn out

[PCH (Paul)]

Hi Guys,
at risk of sounding a bob short, - which direction do I need to be pointing my binos in to see these comets? It seems all the world but me knows where to look

Cheers,

[astroron (Ron)]

Tomorrow night,Comet Holmes due north at 20:00, 20 degs high in Perseus.
Comet Tuttle N/NW 56Ddegs high in Pisces.
Ron

[fringe_dweller]

ah I was reading too much into it Paul, i thought it was deliberate! still nice pic tho

[fringe_dweller]

PCH, here is an aussie site with some current maps on there

HIH!

http://www.yp-connect.net/~mmatti/

[PCH (Paul)]

Thanks Ron and Kearn, - that should do it

Cheers,