Night Comet Catalina

Comet Catalina · **1 Like**

Comet Catalina yesterday morning.
Catalina reaches it's nearest Position to Earth around 17th of January 2016.
K3 II and SMC Pentax-A 400 mm, 14 x 60 seconds exposure @ ISO 400.

Hmong_Xiong · 01-10-2016, 03:53 AM

Ooh beautiful! Great photo!

Gonna get another one on the 17th?

**Pete_XL** · 01-10-2016, 04:25 AM

Originally posted by Hmong_Xiong

Ooh beautiful! Great photo!

Gonna get another one on the 17th?

Maybe - if there is some clear starry night and time to stay awake in the whole night

**wtlwdwgn** · 01-10-2016, 09:11 AM

Cool shot!

**Ex Finn.** · 01-10-2016, 03:47 PM

Very nice.

**Ash** · 09-30-2019, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

Comet Catalina yesterday morning.
Catalina reaches it's nearest Position to Earth around 17th of January 2016.
K3 II and SMC Pentax-A 400 mm, 14 x 60 seconds exposure @ ISO 400.

Marvelous! Love the striking light formation.

**Pete_XL** · 10-03-2019, 01:36 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Marvelous! Love the striking light formation.

Thanks for the nice comment and for digging out the 2016 image! Seeing that old picture I am temped to process it again and find out if I can get the two tails more pronounced with 3 years more astro image processing experience.....

aitrus3 · 10-03-2019, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by Pete_XL

Comet Catalina yesterday morning.
Catalina reaches it's nearest Position to Earth around 17th of January 2016.
K3 II and SMC Pentax-A 400 mm, 14 x 60 seconds exposure @ ISO 400.

Beauty comet! Nice work!

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Hmong_Xiong Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 45	Ooh beautiful! Great photo! Gonna get another one on the 17th?

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Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Originally posted by Hmong_Xiong Ooh beautiful! Great photo! Gonna get another one on the 17th? Maybe - if there is some clear starry night and time to stay awake in the whole night

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,846	Cool shot!

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Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Very nice.

09-30-2019, 10:40 PM	#6
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Originally posted by Pete_XL Comet Catalina yesterday morning. Catalina reaches it's nearest Position to Earth around 17th of January 2016. K3 II and SMC Pentax-A 400 mm, 14 x 60 seconds exposure @ ISO 400. Marvelous! Love the striking light formation.

10-03-2019, 01:36 AM	#7
Pete_XL Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 335 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Marvelous! Love the striking light formation. Thanks for the nice comment and for digging out the 2016 image! Seeing that old picture I am temped to process it again and find out if I can get the two tails more pronounced with 3 years more astro image processing experience.....

10-03-2019, 06:18 PM	#8
aitrus3 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kamloops B.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,432	Originally posted by Pete_XL Comet Catalina yesterday morning. Catalina reaches it's nearest Position to Earth around 17th of January 2016. K3 II and SMC Pentax-A 400 mm, 14 x 60 seconds exposure @ ISO 400. Beauty comet! Nice work!