Hi,

 

I imaged Comet Lovejoy this morning (2012 January 05.62 UT) after the Moon had set. Used various lenses, etc. Here’s one with a 70-200mm Sigma lens @70mm @f2.8, 500D DSLR @1600 ISO, 5 x 2 minute sublights. FOV = 17 x 12 degrees.

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and here’s one with a a 20mm Canon lens on the 500D @ f3.2 @ 1600iso, 7 x 1 minute exposures. I THINK I can trace the tail to 35 degrees... Astro twilight had started so had some gradient problems...

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I couldn’t see the comet with the naked eye. Dark sky location.

 

Cheers

 

John Drummond
Possum Observatory Complex
International Astro Union Code: E94
Gisborne, New Zealand
E: 177d 53', S: 38d 38'
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