Observation by Nik Szymanek: Comet C/2020 NEOWISE
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Nik Szymanek
Observer
Nik Szymanek
Observed
2020 Jul 15 - 01:17
Uploaded
2020 Jul 15 - 12:25
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Constellation
Lynx
Field centre
RA: 07h39m
Dec: +48°12'
Position angle: +75°22'
Field size
3°39' × 2°24'
Equipment
- Canon 5D MkII
- Pentax 75mm refractor f/7
- AstroTrac TT320 star tracker
Exposure
90secs x 5
Location
Boxted, Essex.
Target name
Comet C/2020 NEOWISE
Title
Comet C/2020 NEOWISE
About this image
Comet NEOWISE taken through thin clouds on 15th July. Processed quite strongly in an attempt to show the ion tail and striations in the dust tail.
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Nik, it's good to see you comment about the difficulties in processing this comet, makes us mortals feel less incompetent! You've got the ion tail nicely. It seems to me we should process two versions of the comet, one to show the core, and a second process to show the tail detail. Great work.
Thanks James! Yep...you never stop learning the image processing and that's what makes it interesting! There are some incredible images of this comet online that show a huge ion tail and a really long striated dust tail. The comet is in my darkest part of the sky but it's hard work to see these features! Hmmphhh....
