| Exposure: |
Taken 2/28/09
18 X 300 sec |
| Processing: |
Images were captured in Nebulosity
Basic calibration (flats, darks) and DDP in Imagesplus 3.75.
I combined one set of images aligned on the stars and another set aligned on the comet to
produce this composite.
Final processing in Photoshop, Noise Ninja |
| Equipment: |
Orion Starshoot Pro CCD Camera
Orion 80ED f/7.5 refractor + Televue .8X Reducer Corrector
Losmandy G11 Gemini mount
Orion Starshoot Autoguider mounted on a Meade 8X50 finderscope using PHD guiding software |
| Notes: |
There are two versions of the animation from this session. A full color version (3 meg) and a B&W version (2.7 meg).
There are several galaxies in the comet's tail. See chart below for galaxy
identification. |
