Comet Lovejoy showing nicely
Comet Lovejoy continues to show nicely in the hours before dawn, passing in front of the stars of the constellation Corona Borealis. It is currently around 4th magnitude which is bright enough to see with the naked eye in a dark sky. Unlike the photo from a couple of nights ago, this one is a stack of 15 exposures which reveals a bit more of the growing tail. Our good observing window will be closing over the next few days as the Arctic ridge weakens and cloud starts to roll in from the Pacific. Prince George, BC. Dec 06, 2013.
Technical specs -
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: DA*300mm
Tracking mount - AstroTrac TT320X-AG
8 frames x 8 seconds @ f4.5 @ ISO6400
7 frames x 8 seconds @ f4.5 @ ISO3200
Stacked in DeepSkyStacker
Comet Lovejoy showing nicely
Comet Lovejoy continues to show nicely in the hours before dawn, passing in front of the stars of the constellation Corona Borealis. It is currently around 4th magnitude which is bright enough to see with the naked eye in a dark sky. Unlike the photo from a couple of nights ago, this one is a stack of 15 exposures which reveals a bit more of the growing tail. Our good observing window will be closing over the next few days as the Arctic ridge weakens and cloud starts to roll in from the Pacific. Prince George, BC. Dec 06, 2013.
Technical specs -
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: DA*300mm
Tracking mount - AstroTrac TT320X-AG
8 frames x 8 seconds @ f4.5 @ ISO6400
7 frames x 8 seconds @ f4.5 @ ISO3200
Stacked in DeepSkyStacker