Hello. If anyone is up early, I would bring the attention to this comet. Guide has it at around magnitude 9. It now sits next the Star Agenib. Thanks, Mike...
FYI (translation by myself): From May 7 - 8, 2004, observations of comet C/2001 Q4 are planned with the X-ray satellite XMM-Newton. According to the current...
Hi Maik, Thanks for the posting and the translation. I will need some help with the narrow-band filer request. Please provide us with filter specifications,...
Mike Holloway's C2002 T7 image appears in the May Astronomy magazine on page 107. Interestingly enough, beside it is a picture of T7 taken with a 12.5 inch RC...
How about spectra? Note that I have NEVER done spectra before but am about to start experimenting. I'm planning on using a EO Holographic sheet to make a...
Mike's images are showing up everywhere; I can be proud to say that he is from Arkansas and that once upon a time I provided just a nod of encouragement for...
Hi all, well I finally returned from Japan on Wednesday - with a new Canon EOS 10D. So have been trying it out over the last two nights. The results (and an...
Well done John It appears that a bit of red (dust?) is starting to show around the outer parts. You guys and those DSLR's will take some fantastic images of...
John, Well done! I had a scan through your DSO's as well and very impressive for 30-60 second exposures... Mike, I have just posted 2 new images of Q4 and T7...
Terry. I am just glad to see T7 still in one piece and at a 4+ magnitude. But Q4---WOW I can really see the improvement from your last image. I hope you...
I have just updated my webpage with another T7 image from this morning. This time I sat the camera on the roof of my car and made 12 consecutive exposures all...
Hi all, thanks for the positive feedback... Here is another image of Q4 taken last night. It is a single 45 seconds exposure (ISO 3200). I have ImagesPlus but...
Terry? You know if we could get Santa Clause to bring you a tripod for Christmas it would be a good thing considering your using the roof of your car now and...
G'day All, After starting imaging Q4 back in December 03 and then it disappearing behind tree's for the last few months it has finally re-appeared for me to ...
Here is my latest attempt at Q4. Conditions were tough with lots of cloud and haze plus a light pollution gradient. Despite that the tail is getting brighter...
Mike, I don't have time to setup a tripod these days, with work a familiy and chasing down 3 bright comets! :) In case you don't subscribe to comets-ml just...
Added a new image to the files area under my name. C2003 H1, stack fo 30 60 sec images. Enhanced to show tail detail. Bright glow from the west is SAO 154950...
Hello Velo and Terry, really great images! They keep me alive during my long waiting for my holidays. On 8th May... I travel to southern France to catch Q4. ...
Hi all, I'm not certain, but it seems from images I have taken over the last few nights that C/2001 Q4 (NEAT)s thin gas tail has disappeared (or at least...
John, Excellent images! The color and star sharpness are great! I tried to calculate your field of view for a 24mm diagonal chip (app D10 size) and I came up...
Hi gang, I want to have a go at imaging C/2001Q4 when it visits Southern California. I don't have a fixed focal length lens in certain ranges. I do have: ...
Hi Rick, Camera lenses generally work best at two stops or more down from full open. The comet will be big and bright so lens choice will depend on tail...
Dennis, Thanks for the input. I am planning on taking all 3 capabilities. I will take a film camera for piggy back because I know that I can capture something...
