Full size wide 3505 x 2366 (1,7 mb.)
Picture shows the tail extends well beyond the galaxy. It is to faint to show up in only one exposure.
Tail shown without the stars. This is 20 x 180 sec.
Optics and mount |
Takahashi FSQ106ED @ f/3.6 on Takahashi EM-200. |
CCD camera |
Baader mod. Canon 350D. Guided with MiniBorg 60ED and DSI pro II. |
Filters |
None |
Exposures |
20 x 180 + 49 x 300 sec. ISO800 |
Software |
Darks and Flats in DeepSkyStacker, levels and curves in Photoshop CS2. |
Date and Location |
30.12.2007 / 59 11 47.83 N. - 10 22 29.33 E |
Object information |
Comet 8P Tuttle passing M33 |
Previous Pictures |
M33 |
Comments |
Picture one shows path of comet for a total of 5 hours and 5 min (19.46 to 01.03 local time). Picture 2 and 3 is aligned on the comet core. |