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  • 18 February 2012 at 3:30 pm #573139
    Dominic Ford (site admin)
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    Posted by Graham Relf at 15:30 on 2012 Feb 18

    Charts are now available at http://britastro.org/computing/charts_comet.html

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    20 February 2012 at 12:20 pm #575894
    Dominic Ford (site admin)
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    Posted by Graham Relf at 12:20 on 2012 Feb 20

    The comet does seem to be easily photographable – if only the weather will cooperate. I managed to get it on Saturday (18th) with a stack of just 4 frames, 30s each at ISO 6400 (Canon 5D2 + 10" Newt f/4.8) before the clouds blocked it again. With so few frames the result is too noisy to be worth showing but the comet was clearly there with characteristic green glow.

    24 February 2012 at 4:53 pm #575903
    Dominic Ford (site admin)
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    Posted by Graham Relf at 16:53 on 2012 Feb 24

    It looks like it might be clear tonight (Feb 24) here in the North Pennines so I am hoping to photograph the comet properly. Finder info is here: charts.

    25 February 2012 at 10:46 pm #575905
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    Posted by Nick James at 22:46 on 2012 Feb 25

    Graham,It looks as if this comet was discovered in outburst since it subsequently faded rapidly. Did you manage to get it?Nick.

    26 February 2012 at 9:35 am #575906
    Dominic Ford (site admin)
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    Posted by Graham Relf at 09:35 on 2012 Feb 26

    Yes, despite photographing through a thin veil of cloud. Not exactly spectacular though.

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