Comet photo opportunity from 23 Feb 09?

Tas · 02-22-2009, 05:36 AM

I was wrong apparently.

Last edited by Tas; 04-11-2009 at 05:42 AM.

KrisK10D · 02-22-2009, 06:08 AM

Cool! Who bought that 1200mm lens that was up in the Market Place?

wildlifephotog · 02-22-2009, 07:32 AM

You could use a 300mm lens. Take a series of 1 second photos and stack them.

I have a photo of comet Holmes, in my gallery. I used a 300mm on a tripod to shoot that.
Dark skies make it much easier.

Comet Lulin won't be back. It will gain enough speed to escape the solar system.

ryan s · 02-23-2009, 12:25 AM

Ummm...where's Saturn located? lol

Kind of related...what body was close to the moon in the second week of February? I'll get a pic up tomorrow (hopefully). It looked sweet cause it was lined up with the crescent shape of the moon...

wildlifephotog · 02-23-2009, 05:38 AM

That was the planet Venus.

ryan s · 02-23-2009, 12:07 PM

Ahh...thanks! I was driving home and saw it shining bright...went inside, grabbed the tripod and camera (and gloves!) and stood in my driveway.

Even at 80mm focal length, they filled the frame. I'm hoping I can see the comet at 300mm...

wildlifephotog · 02-23-2009, 12:11 PM

At 1am it will be in the southern sky near Saturn. If it is fairly dark at your loctaion you may see it in a 300mm.
Use a bright star to focus on. When it is a perfect pin dot, then shift to the comet.

02-22-2009, 05:36 AM	#1
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02-22-2009, 06:08 AM	#2
KrisK10D Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	Cool! Who bought that 1200mm lens that was up in the Market Place?

02-22-2009, 07:32 AM	#3
wildlifephotog Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 924	You could use a 300mm lens. Take a series of 1 second photos and stack them. I have a photo of comet Holmes, in my gallery. I used a 300mm on a tripod to shoot that. Dark skies make it much easier. Comet Lulin won't be back. It will gain enough speed to escape the solar system.

02-23-2009, 12:25 AM	#4
ryan s Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,383	Ummm...where's Saturn located? lol Kind of related...what body was close to the moon in the second week of February? I'll get a pic up tomorrow (hopefully). It looked sweet cause it was lined up with the crescent shape of the moon...

02-23-2009, 05:38 AM	#5
wildlifephotog Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 924	That was the planet Venus.

02-23-2009, 12:07 PM	#6
ryan s Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,383	Ahh...thanks! I was driving home and saw it shining bright...went inside, grabbed the tripod and camera (and gloves!) and stood in my driveway. Even at 80mm focal length, they filled the frame. I'm hoping I can see the comet at 300mm...

02-23-2009, 12:11 PM	#7
wildlifephotog Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 924	At 1am it will be in the southern sky near Saturn. If it is fairly dark at your loctaion you may see it in a 300mm. Use a bright star to focus on. When it is a perfect pin dot, then shift to the comet.