Astrophotography

Johnny,

Great image!

Just enough exposure to catch the tail without overexposing the nucleus
too much.

Dean


On 01/04/2017 03:23 PM, Astrophotography wrote:
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> Managed to catch comet 45P/HMP as it passed under a tree limb about 9 degrees off the SW horizon on Sunday evening. It's heading past the Sun and will be visible in early Feb. in the early morning sky just before sunrise.
> This image was taken using my Canon DSLR with my 12.5". It's a combination of six images totaling approx 2 min.
> Hoping to get a better shot in Feb.
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Thanks, just one minor correction about the image timing.
It was a stack of 6 images for a total of 160 seconds or approx 2.5 min.

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On Jan 4, 2017, at 3:37 PM, "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:

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> Very cool. The comet was first discovered in 1948. This is its 13th or 15th trip.
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> You caught it as it made its closest path to Earth.
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> This goes in the newsletter.
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>> On Jan 4, 2017, at 3:23 PM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
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>> Managed to catch comet 45P/HMP as it passed under a tree limb about 9 degrees off the SW horizon on Sunday evening. It's heading past the Sun and will be visible in early Feb. in the early morning sky just before sunrise.
>> This image was taken using my Canon DSLR with my 12.5". It's a combination of six images totaling approx 2 min.
>> Hoping to get a better shot in Feb.
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>> Attachment(s):
>> File: 45P_HMP_1-1-17.jpg (58.0 KB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1633539_0_45P_HMP_1-1-17.jpg
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Kent : I see this email is sent to me. I just want to remind you this image was taken by Johnny Barton

Dave




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From: "Astrophotography" <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org>
To: "jde209@netzero.net" <jde209@netzero.net>
Subject: re: Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova <<$163355285814$>>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 15:37:58 -0600




Very cool. The comet was first discovered in 1948. This is its 13th or 15th trip.

You caught it as it made its closest path to Earth.

This goes in the newsletter.

Kent

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> On Jan 4, 2017, at 3:23 PM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
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> Managed to catch comet 45P/HMP as it passed under a tree limb about 9 degrees off the SW horizon on Sunday evening. It's heading past the Sun and will be visible in early Feb. in the early morning sky just before sunrise.
> This image was taken using my Canon DSLR with my 12.5". It's a combination of six images totaling approx 2 min.
> Hoping to get a better shot in Feb.
>
> Attachment(s):
> File: 45P_HMP_1-1-17.jpg (58.0 KB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1633539_0_45P_HMP_1-1-17.jpg
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Very cool. The comet was first discovered in 1948. This is its 13th or 15th trip.

You caught it as it made its closest path to Earth.

This goes in the newsletter.

Kent

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 4, 2017, at 3:23 PM, Astrophotography <astrophotography@centexastronomy.org> wrote:
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> Managed to catch comet 45P/HMP as it passed under a tree limb about 9 degrees off the SW horizon on Sunday evening. It's heading past the Sun and will be visible in early Feb. in the early morning sky just before sunrise.
> This image was taken using my Canon DSLR with my 12.5". It's a combination of six images totaling approx 2 min.
> Hoping to get a better shot in Feb.
>
> Attachment(s):
> File: 45P_HMP_1-1-17.jpg (58.0 KB) -- Address: http://s3.amazonaws.com/ClubExpressClubFiles/901132/attach/1633539_0_45P_HMP_1-1-17.jpg
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Managed to catch comet 45P/HMP as it passed under a tree limb about 9 degrees off the SW horizon on Sunday evening. It's heading past the Sun and will be visible in early Feb. in the early morning sky just before sunrise.
This image was taken using my Canon DSLR with my 12.5". It's a combination of six images totaling approx 2 min.
Hoping to get a better shot in Feb.