Comet Lovejoy Thursday Evening
Jan 8, 2015 23:36:11 #
The comets delicate gas tail is tinted blue owing to fluorescing charged molecules of carbon monoxide however all I can make out is the blue green nucleus. Most sites are reporting the same thing.
Tonight I shot with my 5" SCT and 25 seconds at ISO 2000.
Noisy but viewable.
I could not see it in my view finder or live view so had to get it centered with a telescope lens, fiddle about with focus, shoot, adjust and try again.
All while racing the moon which cut my party short.
Tonight I shot with my 5" SCT and 25 seconds at ISO 2000.
Noisy but viewable.
I could not see it in my view finder or live view so had to get it centered with a telescope lens, fiddle about with focus, shoot, adjust and try again.
All while racing the moon which cut my party short.
Jan 9, 2015 06:48:12 #
You done good! I was able to get off a few shots last night too. Never could get the tail to show up.
Jan 9, 2015 07:42:35 #
mrova wrote:
Thank you, My weathers supposed to go back to cloudy. I'll have to wait to play with some filters I ordered.You done good! I was able to get off a few shots last night too. Never could get the tail to show up.
So many stars, so little time. ;)
Jan 9, 2015 08:35:05 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Good luck. Your astronomy shots are so interesting, even this one that looks a lot like some of my early first failed moon shots :) I know it's not, and I know you put a lot of effort into these and a lot of time. Thanks for sharing your view of the stars, and good luck with the weather too. I'll put in an order for clear skies for you :)Thank you, My weathers supposed to go back to cloudy. I'll have to wait to play with some filters I ordered.
So many stars, so little time. ;)
So many stars, so little time. ;)
Jan 9, 2015 12:34:19 #
Jan 9, 2015 12:44:52 #
CraigFair wrote:
Thanks Craig, did you have any luck?Nice stuff Jim,
Jan 9, 2015 12:51:07 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
No luck still cloudy maybe Mon or Tues.Thanks Craig, did you have any luck?
Craig
Jan 9, 2015 15:33:16 #
proteus1
Loc: NEVADA
Thanks for posting, great capture ! ! ! !
What is the object just to the right of the comet ? ? ?
What is the object just to the right of the comet ? ? ?
Jan 11, 2015 19:12:36 #
proteus1 wrote:
It's a star but I don't know which one. Thanks for the compliment. It's been cloudy for the most part this weekend. Thanks for posting, great capture ! ! ! !
What is the object just to the right of the comet ? ? ?
What is the object just to the right of the comet ? ? ?
Had a small window to shoot the Orion Nebula.
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