Comet Ison with passing Fireball

[melsky]

I went out early this morning to grab another shot of Comet Ison and came back with more than I bargained for, I caught Comet Ison with passing fireball in the same frame. I didn't see the actual fireball as I was in the car warming my hands but what are the chances of capturing the tail end of a fireball right next to comet Ison within the field of a 200mm lens!!!!!

Mel

Movie

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37462767@N06/10786482103/

Here's a combined image of eight 1 minute exposures showing the ion trail dissipating

[nmoushon]

Thats amazing! What a lucky capture. Should send this in to APOD. Love the dissipating tail.

[Ccolvin968]

You sir have to be the luckiest man alive. Totally kick *** shot. I'm jealous.

[Paul M]

That is one cracking shot!

[Ant]

I agree an amazing shot.

I agree send it to APOD.

Nice one Ant

[Rich MedRev]

Wow, what a capture!

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[AndyPandy]

Awesome!

[Astroblagger]

Amazing shot!  

[Rapallokid]

Great shot, great timing !

[fwm891]

Brill

[melsky]

Thanks for the comments guys I was indeed very lucky to catch this. I used my modded Canon 600D @1600iso with a 200mm L lens all mounted on an Astrotrac.

I had originally intended to use a 300mm lens to get a larger image of the comet  but it was too windy so fate stepped in because if I had used the long lens I would never have known what I missed.

Mel

Animated GIF version

[Photosbykev]

a beautiful capture sometimes you make your own luck lol It looks like there is a faint satellite track across the comet tail as well going from left to right angled towards the lower right corner in the first frame

[robbie c]

They say about being in the right place at the right time and you certainly were that's a great capture  

[saturn5]

That's awesome.

[SkyJamie]

Awesome Mel

[JB80]

That's excellent Mel, love the animation too.

[Psychobilly]

Nicely done sir.. the combo an animations both work a treat

Peter...

[jabeoo1]

That sir is amazing,  great stuff !

[jabeoo1]

I should have said madam !

[jabeoo1]

No offense & sorry Mel I just checked your profile.  I was right the first time.  Good work sir!  (Being able to edit would be good at times  )

What are the 2 faint lines running on a tilt / horizontally (First one runs through ISON tail) the second one appears afterwards further down on a similar angle).

?

[melsky]

No offence, I think they are satellite tracks.

Having checked the direction of the fireball it looks like it could have been a Leonid.

Mel

[Starman]

Superb Mel - that's a stunner. It has APOD written all over it

Pete

[Astrosurf]

Cracking shot. You are just soooooo lucky, madam!

I always tell Mel he's a luck parasite i.e. he steals luck from other people. I know, I image with him frequently and the things I've missed . . . !

Alexxx

[astrospace]

Impressive - send it to the editor of S@N mag :-)

[Paul M]

I've just noticed that the motion of the comet is quite obvious against the stars in the animation.

How long between the first frame and the last?