The Moon is out of the way so I set out to Saguaro National Park East this morning to capture some more comet pics. When I got there, I found I had some company as another local amateur astronomer was taking comet pics. He has a C-8 and a DSLR (didn't catch the model) set up so he had a bit fancier setup than mine.
Again, these are all taken with a Canon 60D and a EF-s 55-250mmm zoom lens on an iOptron SkyTracker, no telescope involved.
First is a full frame shot of Comet ISON.
Next, I cropped this shot to focus more on the comet.
Next I switched to Comet Lovejoy, higher in the sky. The sky was starting to get a little bright giving a blue tint (I don't try to correct it all the way...I kind of like it)
I also got a wider shot of Comet Lovejoy that shows the Beehive Cluster in the upper left of the shot.
I will keep posting pics as I get them. I won't be able to get up that early every day, but hopefully a couple of times a week at least so I can chart their progress, especially ISON as it dives toward its close encounter with the Sun later this month.
Reprinted with permission from the Half-Astrophysicist Blog.
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2 comments:
Thank you, hale, for keeping your eyes on the sky for the JTI.
Because of my visual impairment, I miss most of this stuff live.
Away from the city lights, the night skys glisten with sparking diamonds.
thanks HaleBop
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