0bject | Comet c2009 R1 McNaught |
Date | 6/21//2010 |
Exposure | Luminance only 6 x 60 seconds (guided on comet; cropped) |
Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
Comments | Warm 77� F, some clouds & heat lightning, comet just above roof line |
0bject | Comet c2009 R1 McNaught |
Date | 6/16//2010 |
Exposure | RGB 10:10:10 (guided on comet; cropped) |
Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3, GradientXterminator |
Comments | Moderate seeing but with some low hanging clouds, humid |
0bject | Comet c2009 R1 McNaught |
Date | 6/13//2010 |
Exposure | Luminance only 11 x 60 sec (guided on comet; cropped) |
Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3, GradientXterminator |
Comments | Lots of clouds, very poor seeing |
0bject | Comet c2009 R1 McNaught |
Date | 6/10//2010 |
Exposure | RGB 10:10:10 (30 sec subs; cropped) |
Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
Comments | Some high thin clouds; twilight |
0bject | Comet c2009 R1 McNaught |
Date | 5/23//2010 |
Exposure | Luminance only 20 x 60 seconds (cropped) |
Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
Comments | Warm, poor seeing with some low lying haze |
0bject | Comet c2009 R1 McNaught |
Date | 5/22//2010 |
Exposure | RGB 9:9:9 (cropped; composite image) |
Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.7 on AP900GTO CP3 |
Guiding | Remote guide head with MiniBorg 50 mm |
Processing | MaximDL, Photoshop CS3, AstroActions |
Comments | Mild with good transparency and seeing |