Observation by Ron Palgrave : COMET C/2019 L3 ATLAS

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Mr Ron Palgrave

Observer

Ron Palgrave

Observed

2022 Jan 27 - 21:26

Uploaded

2022 Jan 29 - 22:08

Objects

C/2019 L3 (ATLAS)

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Constellation

Gemini

Field centre

RA: 06^h47^m
Dec: +27°36'
Position angle: +1°14'

Field size

0°20' × 0°13'

Equipment

MEADE LX200 14
CANON 450D

Exposure

7 X 30SEC

Location

STANLEY, CO DURHAM

Target name

Comet C/2019 L3

Title

COMET C/2019 L3 ATLAS

About this image

Only the second capture of my cometary apprenticeship. Still not yet got the " feel" for the right exposure range, but that must come with time. And not yet got to grips with the individual stacking of stars and comet. As a mark of inexperience, I failed to appreciate just how much the comet would move from frame to frame. I must admit to a gasp of excitement at seeing this image materialise from the stacking process!

Ron Palgrave

Files associated with this observation

C 2019 L3 ATLAS.jpg (1.4 MB)

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David Swan, Nick James, Nick Hewitt, Ron Arbour

Comments

Nick James, 2022 Jan 30 - 08:44 UTC

Ron - Comets are great fun to image since you never quite know what you will find. Most of the brighter ones are moving relatively fast relative to the stars which makes the job more challenging. What software are you using to do your stacking?

Mr Ron Palgrave, 2022 Jan 30 - 23:05 UTC

I am using Deep Sky Stacker. Any difficulties so far have been self-inflicted. I eagerly anticipate getting onto its learning curve plateau. My yield rate at the moment is only 12% capture is stacked.

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