Wade, I agree with you, it's the best yet! Very nice tail and the
background looks good. Nebulae standing out nicely. Good shot!
Gary
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 1:42
AM
Subject: [APML] The True Last Image of
the Night - Comet Machholz
Okay, I lied earlier. I was able to whip out one last
image before
going to bed. I believe this may be one of the best so
far. I was
really able to bring out the nebulas. It's very
similar to the last
image since it was taken on January 31, 2005; however,
it was double
the exposure (i.e. 20 minutes) and guiding was on the
comet. Note
the slimmer ion tail. The other was "smeared" due
to guiding on the
stars. This slimmer tail gives an illusion that it
is dimmer;
however, it is really "brighter" and extends to the edge of
the
field of view. I sure wish I hadn't messed up the
composition.
Perhaps, I can get it right the next time around (i.e. a
100,000
years from now). :(
Here's the link:
http://www.northwest-landscapes.com/html/comets/comet_machholz8.html
Wade
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