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c2009 P1 Garradd
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Last updated on
04/18/2012
Comet c2009 P1 Garradd
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
4/17/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 10:10:10:10
(cropped composite
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cool but with very good
seeing |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
3/25/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 10:10:10:10 (cropped composite; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Mild temps, high
clouds; lots of light pollution to the North |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
3/13/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20 (cropped composite; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Warm and humid |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
3/10/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 30 x 120
sec (cropped composite; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Mild but with a waning
gibbous moon high in the sky; acquired with CCD Commander |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
3/9/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20 (cropped composite; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cool; nearly full moon
high overhead |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
3/6/2012 |
| Exposure |
RGB 20:20:20 (cropped composite; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminato |
| Comments |
Windy with moon still
high in the West |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
3/03/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 20 x 120
sec (cropped composite; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminato |
| Comments |
Cool and breezy |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
3/01/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 3 x 120
sec (cropped; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminato |
| Comments |
Some cloud cover with
LM ~ 4; acquired with CCD Commander |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
2/27/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 5:5:5:5 (cropped; binned 2x2;
) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminato |
| Comments |
Cold and moderate
seeing; lots of gradients |
Inverted
False Color
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
2/26/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 300
Sec (cropped; binned 2x2; composite with 15 x 120 sec) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cold with high thin
clouds |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
2/22/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 15 x 60
Sec (cropped; binned 2x2) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
Mild w/ good seeing but
lots of gradients |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
2/20/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20 (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
Mild w/ excellent
seeing; comet seems more diffuse |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
2/12/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 60 x 60
sec (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
Very cold (16º F) with
last quarter moon high in the sky |
Mortfield/Ruppel combined 2/3/12
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
2/2/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 4:4:4:4 (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
Cold with a few
high, thin clouds |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
2/1/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 3 x
120 sec (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
Cool but with moderate seeing |
Inverted Luminance
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/31/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 6:6:6:6 (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
High thin clouds,
otherwise moderate seeing |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/29/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 5 x 180
sec (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Moderate seeing |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/28/2012 |
| Exposure |
LLRGB 10:10:10:10 (cropped;
luminance synthesized from RGB) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Weather front just
passed, but seeing very steady |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/24/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 2 x 180
sec (cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon Gen II filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Comet in morning
twilight |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/9/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 10:10:10:10
(composite, cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon gen 2 filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cold;
comet in the morning sky, poor visibility with full moon in west |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/7/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 20 x 3
min
(composite, cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astrodon gen 2 filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cold;
comet in the morning sky, poor visibility with nearly full moon in west
and some clouds |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/6/2012 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 30 x 2
min
(composite, cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Mild temps;
comet in the morning sky, visibility moderate |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/5/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 24:4:4:4
(composite, cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
Mild temps;
comet in the morning sky, visibility moderate |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
1/2/2012 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20
(composite, cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator, AstroActions |
| Comments |
Cold and very windy;
comet in the morning sky, visibility poor to moderate |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
12/16/2011 |
| Exposure |
L 12 x 60s
(cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cool;, comet low
in the West 12 degrees altitude |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
11/29/2011 |
| Exposure |
L 12 x 180s
(cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cold 405º F, comet low
in the West 25 degrees altitude |
Inverted luminance
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
11/24/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 30:6:6:6
(cropped) |
| Camera |
STL11000M with
Astronomik filters |
| Telescope |
ASA 10N f/3.7 on
AP900GTO CP3 |
| Guiding |
Remote guide head with
MiniBorg 50 mm |
| Processing |
MaximDL, Photoshop CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cool 55º F, comet low
in the West 30 degrees altitude |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
11/10/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 45:3:3:3
(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 CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cool 45º F, with full moon
rising in the East |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
11/01/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15
(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 CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Cool 46º F, with 6 day
old moon high in the sky |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
10/21/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 6 x 300
sec
(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 CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
cool but quite clear
with decent transparency |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
10/20/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 5:5:5:5
(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 CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
cool with good
transparency; moderate seeing |
Inverted monochrome
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
10/15/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 5:5:5:5
(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 CS5,
GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
cool with good
transparency; moderate seeing |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
10/1/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 10:10:10:10
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5 |
| Comments |
good seeing and
transparency; quite cool |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
9/27/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:10:10:10
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5 |
| Comments |
good seeing and
moderate transparency |
Exp inverted 
False color 1
False color 2
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
9/21/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 300 sec
|
| 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 CS5 |
| Comments |
moderate seeing and transparency |
Trails
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
9/20/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20
(composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
moderate seeing and transparency |
9/1/2011
Trails & stars
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
9/2/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15
(composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Poor transparency |
Star trails
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/29/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 12:12:12:12
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
moderate seeing and
transparency |
Full resolution crop
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd and M71 Globular cluster in Sagitta |
| Date |
8/26/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Very good seeing and
transparency |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/23/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 10:10:10:10
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Moderate seeing, quite warm |
Single 60 sec
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/21/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 30 x 60
sec
(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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Moderate seeing, warm |
Trails
Mono_inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/19/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 26:26:26:26
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Good seeing but with
occasional high thin clouds |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/18/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Significant cloud
cover; visual limiting magnitude 2.0 |
Star trails
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/15/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 24:24:24:24
(cropped; composite) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Waning moon in the
northeast |
Larsen-Sekanina combined
Star trails
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/13/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only
120 seconds x 20
(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 CS5, GradientXterminator
(AstroArt 2.0 for LS) |
| Comments |
Full moon about 40
degrees SE of comet |
Single frame
Star trails
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/10 - 8/11/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15
(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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Some moonlight to the
West |
With star trails
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/7/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15
(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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Some high thin clouds
but generally good seeing around midnight |
Mono with trails
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd and M15 |
| Date |
8/3/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 2 x 120
seconds (cropped); 45 x 60 for trails |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Warm, poor seeing |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd and M15 |
| Date |
8/2/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15
(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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Warm, but with
moderate seeing |
Star trails
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/1/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15
(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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Warm, but with
moderate seeing |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
8/1/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 2x 120
seconds |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Warm, but with
moderate seeing |
Color composite
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
7/29/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20
(cropped; Luminance synthesized from R+G+B) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Warm, but with
relatively steady skies |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
7/27/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 60
x 60 sec |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Warm, moderate seeing |
Inverted
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
7/23/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 20:20:20:20 (cropped,
luminance synthesized R+G+B) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Very warm but with good
seeing; FWHM ~ 2.5 arcsec |
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
7/15/2011 |
| Exposure |
LRGB 15:15:15:15 (cropped,
luminance synthesized R+G+B) |
| 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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
Nearly full moon high
in the southwest |
Inverted view
|
0bject |
Comet
c2009 P1 Garradd |
| Date |
7/14/2011 |
| Exposure |
Luminance only 30 x 60 sec (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 CS5, GradientXterminator |
| Comments |
High clouds passing,
moon setting in the West |
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