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M33 and Comet Tuttle

Started by hpalan, 01/03/2008 07:09AM
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Hi guys,
I got out to Joshua Tree to try to image the flyby of Comet Tuttle by M33 Dec 30 2007.
5x5 minutes with a Celestron ed80 at about f6 and Sbig st2000xcm on a LXD75.
Thanks for looking
Henry

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Posted 01/03/2008 07:24AM | Edited 01/08/2008 04:51AM #1
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I made a little low res animation posted on my Picasa account.
http://picasaweb.google.com/hpalan/LatestAstroNature/photo#5152641436214550066
Thank you
HP
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very nice image, Henry!
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Posted 01/03/2008 01:24PM #3
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Beautiful!! 8)
Sweet shot Henry!
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Posted 01/03/2008 03:22PM #4
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Henry,

Great shot! Nice catch.

Eric
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Henry,
That couldn't have been timed it better. You do both objects great justice.
Larry
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Fascinating image, a real crowd pleaser!

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Hi Henry,

Fantastic image! Shows the huge size of the comet very well.

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Posted 01/04/2008 04:27AM #8
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Henry,
Nice image and nice animation! I was hoping someone was going to catch this and post it.

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