M42, Rigel and Comet Lovejoy

[andyboy1970]

Quick snap of Comet C/2014 Lovejoy and the Orion Nebula.
Canon 550d and 70-200mm f4 L series lens at 70mm. 5 second single exposure from my bedroom window.

[robbie c]

That's a nice shot well done 

[Kropster]

Fabulous. Just shows what can be achieved with a simple rig.

I bet the set-up time fairly quick too!

[andyboy1970]

Thanks guys.

It couldn't be easier - Camera set on the bedroom window sill (Window open!), pointed in the rough direction and take several shots of different lengths.

Moon and LP made it a 5 sec sub, 30 secs was white-out!

[andyboy1970]

10th January effort.

Stack of 16 x 3 seconds on a static tripod Canon 550d at 200mm f/l, f4

[PeteC]

Very nice, showing a hint of tail.

[Pete Presland]

very nice capture.

[starman1969]

Nicely caught. I first spotted it when it was down there.

[andyboy1970]

32 x 30 seconds, Canon 550d, 200mm f4 L series lens, HEQ5

Don't have a light pollution filter so 30 seconds was the maximum usable sub length.

Slight tail detail coming through.

Vignetting due to tight fitting campmat dewshield. 

[Kropster]

I took this wide shot with my Pentax 55mm lens.... about 120 seconds at f4.

The closeup is a section from another shot taken with Pentax 135mm also 120 seconds (excuse the vignetting!)

[andyboy1970]

Light pollution was my enemy!

[Vince1963]

Nice pictures Kropster, Been out tonight with the Bins but not the best of views what with the waxing crescent moon, but still lovely to see it. I've been hoping to see it for sometime but what with the weather and work, not really seen it at its best   

[Vince1963]

I had the same problem andyboy1970, But we saw it and that's a bonus

[Kropster]

Thanks Vince1963.

The tails seems very fickle. Previous attempts with my telescope didn't show the tail as well.

It could all be down to seeing conditions, I suppose.

I am glad I got a couple of goes at it..... decent skies seem rare at the moment!