Comet Machholz from Munich
Jean-Luc Dighaye, Giancarlo Tomezzoli
Comet Machholz on 18.12.2004
Apochromat 200/1600, Nikon D100, composite of 14 exposures of 30s each:
4x around 22:04, ISO 1600, fluorescent balance + 4x around 22:16, ISO 6400,
Swan band filter + 6x around 22:28, ISO 1600, incandescent balance.
Note that the comet's tails are invisible in any of the individual (not shown),
composite (above) or isophote (below) images.
20. 12. 2004: First result with the CAM + Tele Vue 101/540 + Swan band filter + reducer
x0.8 with Nikon D100, 120s exposure, 800 ISO, "shadow" balance, high contrast. Cropped to
FOV = 3°. Temperature -8°. Note the slight drift (coarse 3-star
alignment only).
Again, Machholz shows no visible tail, but this image was taken from POR
with strong lunar interference.
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