Re: [APML] C/2001 Q4

["Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>]

Jeff, I was being lazy and guiding by eye (left the ST-7 and computer in
the house). My eyes ain't what they were so I got slightly elongated
stars. I may post it, have to see how post processing does. Still, not
my best effort.

Stuart
http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
Flesherton, Ontario, Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Crilly" <jlcapml@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [APML] C/2001 Q4


> I just used the ST7E + CCDOps and centered the guidebox on the comet
nucleus.
>
> No-brainer (once its all hooked up, configured, calibrated, focused,
film wound, timer set, etc etc etc)
>
> Hopefully tonight (if weather gods allow it) I'll be shooting w/
provia 400F.
>
> And yes, the tail does go out of the fov, but with the skyglow its
washed out.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stuart Heggie" <stuart.j.heggie@sympatico.ca>
> To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [APML] C/2001 Q4
>
>
> > Jeff - looks great! I think the comet is bigger than your field of
view.
> > How hard is it to guide on the comet nucleus? I have a similar guide
> > setup but didn't have the nerve to try that.
> >
> > Stuart
> > http://www3.sympatico.ca/stuart.j.heggie/Stuart.J.Heggie/
> > Flesherton, Ontario, Canada
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Crilly" <jlcapml@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "Discussion of Film Astrophotography" <astro-photo@seds.org>
> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 1:22 AM
> > Subject: [APML] C/2001 Q4
> >
> >
> > > Here's my rendition of the comet from wednesday night at
> > > a site in the hills just west of palo alto...
> > >
> > > http://fototime.com/87F30F87DDA107C/standard.jpg
> > >
> > > full res...
> > >
> > > http://fototime.com/87F30F87DDA107C/orig.jpg
> > >
> > > Here's a crop of the good part...
> > >
> > > standard...
> > > http://fototime.com/031935F5ECC4514/standard.jpg
> > >
> > > Big..
> > > http://fototime.com/031935F5ECC4514/orig.jpg
> > >
> > > The above is E200 35mm slide film, something like 20 minutes
> > > with the FSQ @ F5 on a G11.  Guiding was with the
> > > ST7E (900mm guidescope) & CCDOps centroiding on the comet
nucleus...
> > >
> > > There's a hint of an ion tail there.
> > >
> > > I suspect Provia would be better.
> > >
> > > We're also gonna need a darker sky.
> > >
> > > jeff
> > >
> > >
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