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Comet Lovejoy wide field view in Taurus and Perseus

Started by Whitters, Jan 18, 2015, 23:38:39

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Whitters

A single 5 minute exposure.
Canon 450D and Canon f1.4 50mm lens stopped down to f4. ISO 800


MarkS

Looks excellent.  Is that the Californian Nebula also in the picture?

A rare image from Whitters!

Mark

Carole


Whitters

Hi Mark, yes it is the California nebulae. I only managed to get a couple of decent images as the lens kept dewing up. The dew heaters are in the observatory and I can't open the roof with my broken wrist. So I used my 30 year old Super Polaris mount to drive the camera and Jeanette's hair dryer to clear the lens between shots.

The Thing

Excellent, love the nebula, a real bonus. There may be a bit of deja vu when I process my last nights subs!

Kenny


JohnP

Hi Paul,

Great image & nice to see a picture from you - the first in a while.. Lovely composition as well...

John

MarkS

Quote from: Whitters
The dew heaters are in the observatory and I can't open the roof with my broken wrist.

Broken wrist?!  How did you manage that?  Hope you make a quick recovery.

I got my own hair dryer as a Christmas present to live in the observatory :)

Mark

Whitters

I broke my scaphoid in my left hand back in October when I fell off my bike. But I didn't realise it was broken until the end of November. Its been in a cast since then. I'm waiting on my CT scan results.

RobertM

Sorry to hear that Paul, I hope you're fully recovered soon.  At leat you've managed to get a good images, hope that wasn't too painful.

Mark, I didn't figure you as the hairdresser type ! 

MarkS

Quote from: RobertM
Mark, I didn't figure you as the hairdresser type ! 

Maybe I could turn the obsy into a salon on cloudy nights!

Mark

The Thing

Quote from: MarkS on Jan 19, 2015, 19:50:10
I got my own hair dryer as a Christmas present to live in the observatory :)

Mark
As Robert said, having become a hairdresser is Dee making you live in the observatory? I think we should be told.

Fay

Great Paul, i was going to do this FOV as a normal image , you got the comet as well!
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

RobertM

Quote from: The Thing on Jan 20, 2015, 10:26:08
Quote from: MarkS on Jan 19, 2015, 19:50:10
I got my own hair dryer as a Christmas present to live in the observatory :)

Mark
As Robert said, having become a hairdresser is Dee making you live in the observatory? I think we should be told.

We'll know when the white auto Audi TT turns up ;)

Whitters