Lovejoy 16 Jan single 5 min Tak Epsilon

[sharkmelley]

I accidentally took a 5 min exposure (instead of 1 minute) last night but it actually came out quite well.

Canon 350D on Tak Epsilon 180ED.  5min at ISO 400.

Mark

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Quite well is quite an understatement. Very nice indeed

[kerrylewis]

I agree with Michael - that's a beautiful pic Mark. well done. I wish the tail was easily visible visually but it certainly makes for stunning photos

[robbie c]

So do I, that's a stunning image  

[Mr Spock]

Super image. Looks to me like you got it just right!

[Grotemobile]

Wow,that is one hell of a image. I have been out 2 nights,  

& still cannot find it.No where it should be,i think, but nothing.

Might catch it next time round.  

Steve.

[Bizibilder]

That is excellent - I'd like to see what you get when you are really trying    !!

[fondofchips]

Brilliant picture Mark and thanks for sharing it with us.

Wow,that is one hell of a image. I have been out 2 nights,  

& still cannot find it.No where it should be,i think, but nothing.

Might catch it next time round.  

Steve.

It's near the 7 Sisters/Pleiades at the moment, I used bins to find it first.

Map here: -  http://www.skyandtelescope.com/wp-content/uploads/Lovejoy2_BW.pdf

Cheers,

Fondofchips.

 

[laudropb]

Fantastic !! Did manage to find it the last 2 nights through gaps in the cloud cover. Images like yours make me want to take up astrophotographers. That is until I think of the costs

[cfpendock]

That's come out really well, Mark.  And from a single exposure!

[Grotemobile]

Brilliant picture Mark and thanks for sharing it with us.

It's near the 7 Sisters/Pleiades at the moment, I used bins to find it first.

Map here: -  http://www.skyandtelescope.com/wp-content/uploads/Lovejoy2_BW.pdf

Cheers,

Fondofchips.

 

That is what I was doing last night. It is a very bright object.

Holding the bins still was a problem.Not to sure, what to

look for.Thanks for the map.

[astroman001]

Superb image, nice tail detail and colour

Peter

[happy-kat]

Fabulous image.

Gretemobile look at the sketches that have been uploaded might help you recognise it better.

Stellarium comet plug in is very good.

[wxsatuser]

Thats got to be one of the best tails so far.......the Tak done very well.

[Grotemobile]

Fabulous image.

Gretemobile look at the sketches that have been uploaded might help you recognise it better.

Stellarium comet plug in is very good.

 

Stellarium comet plug in is very good.Just downloaded that.

Thanks.Wondered why it was not on there.Might have better luck

now.

Steve.

[Davey-T]

Excellent Mark, you seem to have the same gradient as I do, I thought mine was light pollution but then I thought Tenterden was darker than here.

Dave

[sharkmelley]

Wow!  Thanks for all your comments!

Hi Dave, yes the Tenderden area is reasonably dark, though last night was a bit disappointing.  On average the Sky Quality Meter gives me 20.8 but last night it struggled to reach 20.4 and it was 20.1 in the patch of sky where Lovejoy was. Lovejoy had already transited the meridian by the time the high level cloud finally cleared.

Mark

[Davey-T]

Yes I had the same problem, by the time the sky cleared Lovejoy was past the meridian and heading into SE London LP.

Dave

[1parsec]

Very nice. The Tak has definitely done the business.

[NadrejN]

Very nice, lovely tail details.

I am always struggling with long exposures on comets, did you track on stars?

[sharkmelley]

Very nice, lovely tail details.

I am always struggling with long exposures on comets, did you track on stars?

Yes, I was guiding on a star but I think I could have equally guided on the comet head - it was bright enough.  However, slight trailing of stars is quite obvious in an image whereas slight trailing of comet is less obvious.  So I prefer to keep the stars sharp and allow the comet to blur a little.

Mark

[frostynixon]

Can't tell how much I also would like to have a Tak 180ED. Nice result!

[starman1969]

It is very impressive.

[Pete Presland]

fantastic capture, one of the best i have seen on here!

[Psychobilly]

Top Shot - exquisite detail in the tail