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Last updated on
06/21/2010
Comet c2009 R1 McNaught

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0bject |
Comet c2009
R1 McNaught |
| Date |
6/21//2010 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 6 x 60
seconds (guided on comet; cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
| Comments |
Warm 77º F, some clouds
& heat lightning, comet just above roof line |

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0bject |
Comet c2009
R1 McNaught |
| Date |
6/16//2010 |
| Exposure |
RGB 10:10:10 (guided on comet; cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS3,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Moderate seeing but
with some low hanging clouds, humid |

Inverted and stretched
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0bject |
Comet c2009
R1 McNaught |
| Date |
6/13//2010 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 11
x 60 sec (guided on comet; cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS3,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Lots of clouds, very
poor seeing |

Single frame (30 sec)
Inverted
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0bject |
Comet c2009
R1 McNaught |
| Date |
6/10//2010 |
| Exposure |
RGB 10:10:10 (30 sec
subs; cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
| Comments |
Some high thin clouds;
twilight |

|
0bject |
Comet c2009
R1 McNaught |
| Date |
5/23//2010 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 20 x 60
seconds (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS3 |
| Comments |
Warm, poor seeing with
some low lying haze |

RGB w/trails
Inverted view
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0bject |
Comet c2009
R1 McNaught |
| Date |
5/22//2010 |
| Exposure |
RGB 9:9:9 (cropped;
composite image) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters (water assisted cooling) |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS3,
AstroActions |
| Comments |
Mild with good
transparency and seeing |
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