Canowindra-Comet Hergenrother 168P

anthony.tony · #1 21-10-2012, 01:21 AM

Shot This Tonight 20-10-2012- Comet Hergenrother 168P- around 09.44pm-About 188 seconds-ISO-800.-canon 450d-primefocus to 90mm Williams optics Apo.The moon washed things away -and light pollution- Plus clouds and haze to dodge.- Tony

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #2 21-10-2012, 02:13 AM

Looks like it's still hanging in there.

Liz · #3 21-10-2012, 04:12 AM

Nice one Tony.

Larryp (Laurie) · #4 21-10-2012, 07:49 AM

Good one!

anthony.tony · #5 23-10-2012, 12:14 AM

Moon 55% Illumination -Washing things out - Got Hergenrother again. Tony

Larryp (Laurie) · #6 23-10-2012, 07:37 AM

Good stuff!

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #7 23-10-2012, 09:53 AM

Thanks for the updated photos Tony. The Moon will likely make it harder over the next few days. I wonder if the Moon is at the right angle for a polarising filter to help reduce it?

anthony.tony · #8 27-10-2012, 09:50 PM

Shot this at about 9pm tonight 27/10/2012- 90mm apo - Canon 450d-Still comes out in image Tony

anthony.tony · #9 29-10-2012, 09:20 AM

This link has Some new Info On the Comet 168P. http://remanzacco.blogspot.it/2012/1...-in-comet.html

anthony.tony · #10 13-11-2012, 10:29 AM

I managed to Get onto The 168p Last Night It Just comes up 214 seconds Exposure-ISO-800.Its Well Into Andromeda Now.90mm Willaims Optics Apo- Canon 450D-Tracked not Guided.Tis will be The Last for me The Trees are Getting in the Way- Reguard's Tony

cometcatcher (Kevin) · #11 13-11-2012, 12:38 PM

Excellent pics! It even has a nice tail still.