C/2017 T2 (PanSTARRS) & NGC1501

[Cosmic Geoff]

Here are a couple of live-stacked images made with: 102mm f5 achro refractor, ASI224MC camera and Celestron SLT mount.  The mount was acting up so I had to do plate-solves to check where I was aiming.

One can see why the allegedly bright planetary NGC1501 was impossible to spot visually with an 8" SCT.  If the faint halo was not visible, the central dot would look exactly like a very faint star.

[Davey-T]

Good catch Geoff, remember it's passing the double cluster at the end of the month, should make a nice picture.

Dave

[RobertI]

Nice captures, NGC1501 is a tricky one, you've picked up some nice ghostly green there.

[Mike JW]

Good to be reminded of comets - I always forget to go and hunt them down. Mike

[Davey-T]

Looks like it's in DSLR FOV with Double Cluster now so will have a shot at it tonight.

Dave