Last updated on 10/26/2014

Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs

  Inverted

0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date July 27, 2013
Exposure LRGB 10 X 120 Sec (L synthesized; cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters  water-assisted cooling
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Poor seeing with some high clouds


0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date June 13, 2013
Exposure Luminance only 5 X 120 Sec (cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters  water-assisted cooling
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Poor seeing, high thin clouds


Luminance only    Inverted    False color

0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date May 24, 2013
Exposure RGB 10:10:10 (cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters  water-assisted cooling
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Moderate seeing but with a full moon


0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date May 11, 2013
Exposure RGB 10:10:10 (cropped)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters  water-assisted cooling
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Unguided
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Cool and clear


Star trails    Inverted    Larsen-Sekanina filter

0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date April 20, 2013
Exposure LRGB 25:0.5:0.5:0.5 (30sec X 50)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Cool, comet about 25 degrees above horizon in NE

  Star trails

0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date April 14, 2013
Exposure LRGB 9:9:9:9  (30sec X 18; composite; L from RGB)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Unguided
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Cool, comet about 20 degrees above horizon in NE

  Inverted

0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date April 5, 2013
Exposure LRGB 6:6:6:6 (30sec X 12; composite; L from RGB)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Cold, comet low in NE


   Luminance wide field    Inverted w/trails

0bject Comet c2011 L4 Panstarrs
Date April 3, 2013
Exposure RGB 5:5:5 (30sec X 10; composite)
Camera STL11000M with AstroDon Gen II filters
Telescope ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3
Guiding Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm
Processing MaximDL, Photoshop CS5, GradientXterminator, AstroActions
Comments Cold, last quarter moon, comet low in NE