Last updated on 10/26/2014

Comet 260P McNaught

  Crop

0bject Comet 260P McNaught
Date November 1, 2012
Exposure RGB 20:20:15 (cropped composite)
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, AstroActions
Comments Moderate seeiing


0bject Comet 260P McNaught
Date September 22, 2012
Exposure LRGB 20:20:20 (cropped composite; Lum synthesized from RGB)
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
Comments Moderate seeing, 1st quarter moon


  Inverted 

0bject Comet 260P McNaught
Date September 19, 2012
Exposure Luminance only 10 x 180 seconds (cropped composite)
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
Comments Very good see in the early morning hours; acquired with CCD Commander