Monday 4th of August 2008 | Kerry-ann Lecky Hepburn
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A few days ago I had the opportunity to image this very small 13th magnitude comet. I was only able to capture about 7 x 5 min frames with the 40D and C6 SCT @f6.3 before clouds thickened and it became invisible. Since the comet moved over the course of 35 minutes, I had to use Deep Sky Stackers comet stacking method where it allows you to keep the comet and background stars from trailing. You can see in the image that there is a very small tail.
I’d love to get a visual but haven’t had the chance yet… but I have a feeling that it may be too faint for my 12in from home.
Canon 40D, c6 SCT @f6.3 ISO 800, 7x5min
Location of the comet after 11pm
KerryLH
