Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) & NGC 6744

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Hi,

This ones from the weekend of NGC 6744 and Siding springs.

Had to use ISO 6400 and 2 minute exposures to capture enough light from NGC 6744 and without trailing the comet.

Worked quite well!

The two just fitted in from with some rotating of the camera.

8" F/4 astrograph HEQ pro 5 mount. Orion mini guider.

Unmodded canon 1100D, baader type III coma corrector.

20 x 2 minute subs, ISO 6400 . Stacked in DSS, processed in PS2

Cheers,

Justin.

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Nice image, Justin-well framed to get both objects in the image

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Blimey that's nice. Love the colours. I missed this conjunction.

[rmuhlack (Richard)]

good work. ngc6744 is tricky at the best of times , so top marks for the planning and execution here

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

Blimey that's nice. Love the colours. I missed this conjunction.

Thanks Kevin!

Originally Posted by Larryp

Nice image, Justin-well framed to get both objects in the image

Thanks Laurie!

Would have been nice to have a slightly larger field.

Cheers,

Justin.

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

very nicely done Justin, such a faint galaxy, you've done well!

Rusty

[tilbrook@rbe.ne (Justin Tilbrook)]

Originally Posted by rmuhlack

good work. ngc6744 is tricky at the best of times , so top marks for the planning and execution here

Thanks Richard!

Your not wrong about 6744.

Originally Posted by rustigsmed

very nicely done Justin, such a faint galaxy, you've done well!

Rusty

Thanks Rusty!

Cheers,

Justin.