C/2007 W1 Boattini - 9th May

Matty P (Matt) · #1 10-05-2008, 11:52 AM

Here is my very first image of a comet.

After seeing some great image of Comet Boattini posted in the IIS forums I decided to capture it for myself.

Taken with my Canon 450D through my Celestron 8SE SCT f/6.3 on a Alt-Az mount.

8 x 30 second subs and minimal processing in PS CS3. I tried a few different stacking techniques in DSS and this one was the best.

Thanks for looking.

leon · #2 10-05-2008, 02:01 PM

Matty that one must have taken a bit of finding, very faint, but you have captured it nicely.

Leon

Matty P (Matt) · #3 10-05-2008, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon

Matty that one must have taken a bit of finding, very faint, but you have captured it nicely.

Leon

Thanks Leon,

Fortunately the coordinates off Heavens above were extremely accurate putting the comet in the FOV.

I still have more images to process of this comet so hopefully there will be some kind of improvement.

h0ughy (David) · #4 10-05-2008, 05:29 PM

Nice going there Matty

Terry B · #5 10-05-2008, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leon

Matty that one must have taken a bit of finding, very faint, but you have captured it nicely.

Leon

Nice image.
Actually it isn't too faint now. I could see it in the finderscope last Wed night when I looked at it.

Matty P (Matt) · #6 10-05-2008, 10:23 PM

Here are two images that have been reprocessed from the original.

What do you think?

RB (Andrew) · #7 10-05-2008, 10:30 PM

Very nice, I like it's colour.
These are getting better Matty.

peeb61 (Paul) · #8 11-05-2008, 08:57 AM

Great shots Matty, you have done well!
It is a nice and high target at the moment, so with a nice clear sky there is plenty of time for imaging.
You never know what this comet is going to do.

Keep it up mate.

Paul

Liz · #9 11-05-2008, 09:52 AM

Nice one Matty, I was checking it out with binoculars, but just couldnt spot it with Dob. Well done. My 450D has now arrived.

Matty P (Matt) · #10 11-05-2008, 11:12 AM

Thanks for the kind words,

Longer subs would have been nice to bring out the comet a bit more.

It's going to be great next month.

edwardsdj (Doug) · #11 11-05-2008, 11:36 AM

Amazing you're able to image this comet with an Alt-Az mount Matty.

Matty P (Matt) · #12 11-05-2008, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwardsdj

Amazing you're able to image this comet with an Alt-Az mount Matty.

Thanks Doug,

Time for an EQ mount.

tornado33 · #13 12-05-2008, 11:18 PM

Yes thats verey well done for an Alt Az mount. because the comet is scooting along you cant do real long subs even with a eq mount or the comet will trail
Scott