Re: [APML] One beautiful comet - Ikeya-Zhang

["Bobby Middleton" <bobm@koyote.com>]

Chris that's a nice comet shot. I'm glad to hear that the st-4 is guiding on
it well. I am planning on shooting it with a Pentax 165mm lens in April and
am wondering how well that lens will preform wide open at f/2.8. I'd like to
get exposure times down to 5-10 min.
Bobby Middleton


----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris & Jennifer Cook" <ccjd@ix.netcom.com>
> Hi all -
> I've posted my shot of Ikeya-Zhang from March 9th.  I used unhypered
> Fujicolor Press 800 which looks to have been a good choice in recording
the
> faint blue ion tails.  I guided on the comet's nucleus with the ST-4.
Being
> very star like, this was a no-brainer for the guider.
> http://www.abmedia.com/astro/current/ikeya-zhang-030902.html
> Here's to those upcoming April mornings!
> Comments always welcome.



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