Last updated on 10/26/2014

Comet c2014 E2 Jacques

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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques   
Date September 13, 2014
Exposure LRGB 10:5:5:5 (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 CS6, AstroActions
Comments Moderate to poor seeing


0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques   
Date September 7, 2014
Exposure Luminance only 5 x 120 secs (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 CS6, AstroActions
Comments Nearly full moon high in the sky, but with good transparency


0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques   
Date August 28, 2014
Exposure LRGB 10:10:10:20 (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 CS6, AstroActions
Comments Very humid at 3:30 AM, but with good transparency

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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques   
Date August 24, 2014
Exposure LRGB 10:10:10:10 (binned 2x2, 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 CS6, GradientXterminator
Comments Very hot and humid, poor seeing.


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques   
Date August 14, 2014
Exposure LRGB 20:20:20:20  (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 CS6, GradientXterminator
Comments Very good seeing but with bright moon high in the sky; guided on comet


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques
Date August 12, 2014
Exposure Luminance only 20 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 CS6, GradientXterminator
Comments Very good seeing but with nearly full moon high in the sky; guided on comet


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques  
Date August 1, 2014
Exposure LRGB 10:10:10:10 (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 CS6, GradientXterminator
Comments Moderate seeing but with comet low in eastern sky


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques   
Date July 29, 2014
Exposure Monochrome 20 x 180 sec
LRGB
1:1:1:1 (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 CS6
Comments Very good seeing but with comet low in eastern sky


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques
Date July 28, 2014
Exposure LRGB 10:10:10:10 (cropped composite)
Monochrome 4 x 180 sec
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 CS6
Comments Excellent seeing but with comet low in eastern sky


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques  
Date May 9, 2014
Exposure LRGB 15:6:6:6 (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 CS6
Comments High thin clouds and waning moon high in the sky; target only about 20 degrees altitude


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques   
Date May 6, 2014
Exposure LRGB 8:8:8:8  (cropped; L synthesized 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 CS6
Comments Poor seeing with clouds passing through; target only about 25 degrees altitude

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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques
Date May 5, 2014
Exposure Luminance only 25 x 60 sec (cropped)
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 CS6
Comments Moderate seeing; target only about 27 degrees altitude


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0bject Comet c2014 E2 Jacques (and NGC 2506)  
Date April 22, 2014
Exposure LRGB 10:10:10:10  (cropped)
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, NIK Dfin2
Comments Good seeing; target only about 30 degrees altitude