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Comet c2006 W3 Christensen
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Comet c2006 W3 Christensen |
| Date | August 22, 2009 |
| Exposure | LRGB 10:10:10:10 (cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | FSQ 106N f/5 on Losmandy GM8 |
| Guiding | Unguided |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3 |
| Comments | Cool, clear and steady seeing; guiding problems |
Full resolution crop
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Comet c2006 W3 Christensen |
| Date | May 17, 2009 |
| Exposure | LRGB 10:10:10:10 (L synthesized from R+G+B; cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik filters |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.6 on Losmandy G11 with Gemini |
| Guiding | External guide head with E-finder |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | Excellent transparency but with last quarter moon & twilight |
Inverted view
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Comet c2006 W3 Christensen |
| Date | May 5, 2009 |
| Exposure | Luminance only 21 x 60 sec (cropped) |
| Camera | STL11000M with Astronomik clear filter |
| Telescope | ASA 10N f/3.6 on Losmandy G11 with Gemini |
| Guiding | External guide head with E-finder |
| Processing | MaximDL, PhotoshopCS3, GradientXterminator |
| Comments | High thin clouds and encroaching twilight |
