C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy

ZeRoY

Finally got to image the Comet last night from Dundalk, not as detailed as I wished but a problem polar aligning meant I couldnt get more than 45s unguided without trailing


Skywatcher 200PDS (1000mm)
Canon 1100D
4X 45s ISO 1600
Dark, Bias, Flats
Reg in DSS, stacked & processed in PI

ZeRoY

Another from tonight, clouds and more issues with setup ... :mad:


Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy from Ireland
Skywatcher 200PDS, Canon 1100D
3X60s ISO800
Darks, Bias & Flats
DSS + PI + CS5 processing

greedygoblin

Great photos Zeroy.

I notice there are a lot less background stars in the second image compared to the first you posted. Is that purely down to the lower ISO settings?

ZeRoY

greedygoblin wrote: »

Great photos Zeroy.

I notice there are a lot less background stars in the second image compared to the first you posted. Is that purely down to the lower ISO settings?

Because the comet moves faster than the stars I have to do a mix of 2 stacks, in doing so I use a star mask which removes a lot of stars ... here is a single exposure with the correct number of stars:



Oh and also, its moving all the time so background stars are not the same day after day

Nightphotos

Great photos Zeroy can i ask what eq mount are you using :-)