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Comet c2006 W3 Christensen

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0bject |
Comet c2006 W3 Christensen |
| Date |
August 22, 2009 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 10:10:10:10 (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
FSQ 106N f/5 on Losmandy GM8 |
| Guiding |
Unguided |
| Processing |
MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3 |
| Comments |
Cool, clear and steady seeing; guiding
problems |

Full resolution crop
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0bject |
Comet c2006 W3 Christensen |
| Date |
May 17, 2009 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 10:10:10:10 (L synthesized from
R+G+B; cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.6 on Losmandy G11 with Gemini |
| Guiding |
External guide head with E-finder |
| Processing |
MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Excellent transparency but with last
quarter moon & twilight |

Inverted view
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0bject |
Comet c2006 W3 Christensen |
| Date |
May 5, 2009 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 21 x 60 sec (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with Astronomik clear filter |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.6 on Losmandy G11 with Gemini |
| Guiding |
External guide head with E-finder |
| Processing |
MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
High thin clouds and encroaching twilight |
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