Starship Asterisk*

by **philhart** » Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:00 am

2014-12-29 1450 UT
Takahashi Epsilon 160 530mm f3.3
CDS-5D (Central DS modified Canon 5D Mark III)
A sequence of five exposures of 2 mins each at ISO2500 was used to create this image, using Adobe Lightroom, After Effects and PixInsight.

Full image and a crop to show more detail around M79 and galaxy NGC1886.

http://philhart.smugmug.com/CometsAndMe ... /i-zRk9Pf2

So much fun, so many late nights, so much data!

Phil

by **Lorenzo Comolli** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:07 pm

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) in conjunction with M79.
Author and copyright: Lorenzo Comolli ( http://www.astrosurf.com/comolli/index2.htm )
Details: TEC 140 (f.l. 1011 mm), SBIG STL-11000, LRGB, total exp 55 min, 28 Dec 2014, h 21.16 UT

by **Efrain Morales** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:40 pm

Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy in Conjunction with M79 on December 29th, 05:31ut. at its closest to M79 (NGC 1904) is a globular cluster in the Lepus constellation. (RGB-Filters)

by **astroligu** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:35 pm

Rolando Ligustri wrote: interesting meeting today between the comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy and the global cluster M79

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link for high res, http://www.astrobin.com/full/143789/0/

by **philhart** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:01 pm

http://philhart.smugmug.com/CometsAndMe ... /i-NfPbpmM

2014-12-28 1425 UT
Takahashi Epsilon 160 530mm f3.3
CDS-5D (Central DS modified Canon 5D Mark III)
A sequence of five exposures of 2 mins each at ISO2500 was used to create this image. Processed using Adobe After Effects, PixInsight and Lightroom.

Phil

by **marion165** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:44 pm

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on December 26 2014
https://flic.kr/p/qhZbfX
Copyright: Marion Haligowski

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on December 26 2014 by Radical Retinoscopy, on Flickr

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) was photographed among passing high clouds on December 26, 2014. This was a stack of 22 twenty-five and 3 Twenty second exposures (Canon T2i, Canon 100 mm f2 lens @ f/3.2, ISO 800). Tracking was done with an iOptron Sky Tracker and stacking done in Nebulosity.

by **IO_12** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 3:18 pm

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on Dec. 24th, 2014
Copyright: Velimir Popov, Emil Ivanov @ Irida Observatory

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More info and hi-res image on website

by **IO_12** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 11:12 am

Close encounter on Christmas Eve
Comet P15/Finlay on December 24th, 2014
Copyright: Velimir Popov, Emil Ivanov @ Irida Observatory

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On the evening of December 24th, at 16:40 UT the comet P15/Finlay was less than 6' from the planet Mars.
More info and hi-res image on website

by **Sandgirl** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:41 pm

Comet 15P/Finlay - December 19th
Copyrights: Damian Peach

Comet Lovejoy - Dec 20th.
Copyrights: Damian Peach
Full size: http://www.damianpeach.com/deepsky/c201 ... 2_20dp.jpg

Comet Lovejoy - Dec 21st.
Copyrights: Damian Peach
http://www.damianpeach.com/deepsky/c201 ... 2_21dp.jpg

by **Sandgirl** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:21 pm

Comet Lovejoy - Dec 16th
Copyrights: Damian Peach

by **GeraldRhemann** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:54 pm

Here is an image of Comet C/2014Q2 Lovejoy taken on December 15:

http://www.astrostudio.at/2_Bright%20Co ... 15_12C.jpg

best regards

Gerald

by **PepeChambo** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:05 am

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Tech data:
Planewave 20" CDK f/4.5 reflector + FLI PL6303E camera (L:1×120 Bin1, RGB:1x60 Bin2)

Description:
Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy imaged on December 13, 2014 from Siding Spring (Australia). Near the 6th magnitude now is visible at naked eye from Southern Sky, in this image shows a big greenish coma composed by carbon dioxid with 17' diameter, and a structured ionic tail toward northwest . Beneath, the lenticular galaxy NGC 2310.

Post link:
http://cometografia.es/2014q2-lovejoy-13dic2014/

Author:
José J. Chambó

by **Sandgirl** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:30 pm

Comet C/2012 X1 LINEAR between galaxies
Copyrights: José J. Chambó

by **Efrain Morales** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:50 am

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on December 2nd, 09:05ut. A New comet (The Christmas/Three Kings Comet) becoming visible for us Northerners now (low Lat.) currently at magnitude 7.6-8 and could reach 4.6 mag. on around January 10th, 2015. Remember comets are unpredictable!.

by **Sandgirl** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:15 pm

Comet 2013 A1 (Siding Spring)
Copyrights: Tony Angel

by **Efrain Morales** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:56 pm

Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring up close on November 16th, 23:04ut. This comet has gone through many outburst ( Brighteing ) events in the last three weeks and it looks like its going to another one. Very interesting and something to watch if possible as it gets lower and towards sunset.

by **Sandgirl** » Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:46 pm

Comet C/2012 K1 PanSTARRS
Copyrights: Adriano Valvasori

by **PepeChambo** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:54 am

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Title:
C/2014 Q3 Borisov (Oct.25,2014)

Object/Date:
C/2014 Q3 (Borisov) @ 2014-Oct-25

Tech data:
GSO 8" f/4 Reflector + Canon EOS 350D camera (16×120 sec. at ISO 1600)

Description:
At the end of October, 2014 comet C/2014 Q3 Borisov had a sudden increase of brightness, increasing from 14 to 11 magnitude, approximately. In this image I took on October 25 the comet shows a central condensation fairly bright and surrounded by a gassy coma of 7' wide.

Post link:
http://cometografia.es/2014/10/2014q3-b ... 25oct2014/

Copyright:
José J. Chambó

by **Guest** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:13 pm

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Title:
Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring and NGC 6548

Tech data:
Takahashi FSQ-106ED f/5 refractor + SBIG STL-1100M camera (L:1×300 Bin1, RGB:1x60 Bin2)

Description:
Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring on September 20, 2014 passed at 1 degree Southeast of globular cluster NGC 6548 one month before its maximum approaching to planet Mars.

http://cometografia.es/2014/09/2013a1-s ... 20sep2014/

by **Efrain Morales** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:56 am

Comet Siding Spring on October 19th, 23:37ut (center) image and some images taken (Montage) from November 2013 up until the present encounter with Mars. Glare at left is from Mars and also last lower right image on this sequence.

by **marion165** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:57 pm

Comet C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) on September 23 2014
https://flic.kr/p/pnP8Bv
Copyright: Marion Haligowski

Comet C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) on September 23 2014 by Radical Retinoscopy, on Flickr

Twenty-four 25 second exposures were stacked before dawn of comet C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS). A Canon T2i with a 100 mm f/2.0 lens (ISO 800 / f/3.2). Tracking was done with an iOptron Sky Tracker. This elusive comet located deep in Hydra has been low on the eastern horizon and has proven to be difficult to capture. Light pollution, approaching morning twilight and fog have made it an elusive target.

by **Efrain Morales** » Thu Oct 09, 2014 4:05 pm

Comet C/2013 A1 SIDING SPRING on October 8th, 23:15ut. Here the comet is passing through the back drop (within) of M6 "The Butterfly Cluster" The bright star top left is BM SCO or HD160371.

by **Sandgirl** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:01 pm

Comet C/2011 J2 + fragment
Copyrights: Ernesto Guido, Nick Howes & Martino Nicolini

by **Sandgirl** » Wed Oct 01, 2014 10:02 pm

The perihelion of the comet C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden)
Copyrights: José J. Chambó

Comet C/2014 E2 Jacques
Copyrights: Jose F. Hdez

by **PepeChambo** » Tue Sep 30, 2014 5:13 pm

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Object/Date:
C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden) @ 2014-09-28

Description:
The comet C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden) on September 28, 2014 justly in its perihelion day. Shows a powerful ionic tail with some jets that get away from image field, of 1 degree square, toward Southeast. Several filaments leave of the head tail. Also it can perceive a short and weak dust tail that opens on fan shaped toward Southeast.

Post link:
http://cometografia.es/2014/09/2013v5-o ... 28sep2014/

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Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy mosaic image

Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) from Siding Spring

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Comet C/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) on December 2nd

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Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring up close on November 16th

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Comet C/2013 A1 C/2013 A1-Oct 19th

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Comet C/2013 A1 SIDING SPRING, M6 on October 8th

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The perihelion of the comet C/2013 V5 (Oukaimeden)