Lulin from Currumbin Ck Rd, 13/09/2009

[Analog6 (Odille)]

Here is my shot from this morning. My first go at comet photography since Halleys, which I shot mounted on a friend's telescope.

Details on the image. I had to adjust levels and brightness before I could see it. Boy, was I thrilled! It is faint, but I turned off all the lights in the computer room and it's quite clear.

I could not see it as I coudln't find my binocs this morning () but I just shot a few 'field' pics. As it turned out this was the first one! Worth getting up at 2am DST for.

If it is fine tomorrow morning I'll try again at a lower f stop and different ISOs

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...6/_MG_3815.jpg

[iceman (Mike)]

Hi Odille

Unfortunately I'm pretty sure you haven't captured Lulin. In a 140s exposure, Lulin wouldn't move that much. It looks like you've caught part of an Iridium flare, satellite or meteorite, rather than Lulin.

Lulin will be closing in on Saturn over the next few mornings so you can get your bearings as to where it will be.

[Analog6 (Odille)]

Oh Bugger! Try try again

[Analog6 (Odille)]

Seeing as I seem to have totally stuffed this up, can someone post a pic of the general star field where Lulin is appearing, and do it today so I can look at it before tonight.

I've hardly been out observing in dark skies since we moved up here 6 years ago as we are in a light polluted area. I thought I had Saturn, but I cannot post the general star field shot from here at work (it's not this one, which was cropped - I'll post the full frame when I get home also).

Will do it when I get home. And suggestions on exposure etc using 300mm lens would appreciated. It's the SIgma 28-300 zoom. I also have a 500mm mirror lens but it is fised at f8 and as I use an adapter on the EOSD i lose a stop or two. Would this be any good, or is the field of view too small.

I have a 20D and 30D body and 2 tripods, so I can do them both at once.