Project Zwicky - Comet 2022/E3
Jan 29, 2023 07:12:32 #
All hail the mighty C_2022_E3.
Well, Friday didn't go as planned.
Firstly the temperature dropped rapidly & then random clouds arrived.
Anyway, here is the best 40 frames from 50 taken.
Project Zwicky.
Techy Bits......
WO Z61
Altair Astro filter holder
UV / IV cut filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher Star Adventurer
APT for focus, plate solve, PA, dithering & imagining
Lights 40 @ 120s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Darks 10 120ss
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
Well, Friday didn't go as planned.
Firstly the temperature dropped rapidly & then random clouds arrived.
Anyway, here is the best 40 frames from 50 taken.
Project Zwicky.
Techy Bits......
WO Z61
Altair Astro filter holder
UV / IV cut filter
Altair Astro 269c pro tec
Skywatcher Star Adventurer
APT for focus, plate solve, PA, dithering & imagining
Lights 40 @ 120s 285g HGC 25os (-5c)
Darks 10 120ss
Flats & Flat Darks x 30
Stacked, registered, intergrated in APP
Post Processed in PS CC2015
Jan 29, 2023 07:13:53 #
Jan 29, 2023 07:21:59 #
Jan 29, 2023 09:21:10 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
Your stars are spot on, pin point.
Astrophotography is extremely difficult. Good job
Astrophotography is extremely difficult. Good job
Jan 29, 2023 09:31:00 #
Jan 29, 2023 10:09:42 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
Your stars are spot on, pin point.
Astrophotography is extremely difficult. Good job
Astrophotography is extremely difficult. Good job
Thanks mate.
I had to double stack.
First stack on the stars.
Second on the comet.
Blended together in photoshop
Jan 29, 2023 10:10:09 #
Jan 29, 2023 10:22:53 #
Great image Marc!
I want to try it, but currently under clouds.
We'll see though...
I want to try it, but currently under clouds.
We'll see though...
Jan 29, 2023 10:33:35 #
SonnyE wrote:
Great image Marc!
I want to try it, but currently under clouds.
We'll see though...
I want to try it, but currently under clouds.
We'll see though...
Thanks it.
Keep watching the weather
Jan 30, 2023 08:52:22 #
Jan 30, 2023 10:35:10 #
I'm glad you got out that's an awesome image of the comet C_ 2022 /E3, sitting in clouds and rain for the remainder of the week.
Jan 30, 2023 11:47:04 #
Very impressive work. If I lived closer, I'd ask if I could tag along on your next outing. Please post more.
Jan 30, 2023 13:01:59 #
Marc G wrote:
All hail the mighty C_2022_E3. br Well, Friday did... (show quote)
Regardless of your sky conditions, still a great end result.
I love how the ion and dust trails off the comet are almost in opposite directions at present. I've never seen this on any other comet I've shot.
I'm waiting for a cloudless night to go after this beastie a second time.
bwa
Jan 30, 2023 15:50:16 #
If anyone uses Stellarium like I do, I found this to be helpful to add Comets, and particularly C-2022_E3 to my Stellarium. https://youtu.be/E86Yg5Ezvi4
Which I use with NINA to program sequences in for evenings targets. So easy to select an object in Stellarium, then start a sequence in NINA adding the object in Stellarium.
So, it looks like tonight may give me the opportunity to get some imaging in again. And I'd like to see what I can gather.
It's been tough this Brush Growing season with the rains. But boy howdy, we have a bumper crop of brush coming along! We're apt to have a great smoke obscuring season this Summer/Fall.
Which I use with NINA to program sequences in for evenings targets. So easy to select an object in Stellarium, then start a sequence in NINA adding the object in Stellarium.
So, it looks like tonight may give me the opportunity to get some imaging in again. And I'd like to see what I can gather.
It's been tough this Brush Growing season with the rains. But boy howdy, we have a bumper crop of brush coming along! We're apt to have a great smoke obscuring season this Summer/Fall.
Jan 31, 2023 02:31:33 #
stepping beyond wrote:
I'm glad you got out that's an awesome image of the comet C_ 2022 /E3, sitting in clouds and rain for the remainder of the week.
thanks mate. pretty hit n miss with the weather here now
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.