· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article    Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Forum Archives · Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Thomas A Davis professor emeritus Reged: 03/25/05 Posts: 738 Comet Holmes 01/08/2008       #2102908 - 01/07/08 11:15 AM Attachment (51 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I can still see it naked eye from my location. Dim, but definitely there. This shot was taken with a Vixen 115ED at F/5.2 with a Canon 350D at ISO1600. 10x2min exposures stacked. This is a full frame image, so the comet is now well over one degree in size. Since there have been no new outbursts with it, the increase in size has greatly lowered the surface brightness. It is still not a bad sight in binoculars. Thanks, Tom Davis Post Extras:       wrather1 AstroBear Reged: 10/25/05 Posts: 3880 Loc: Dallas, Texas Re: Comet Holmes 01/08/2008 [Re: Thomas A Davis]       #2102964 - 01/07/08 11:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice image - a keeper! -------------------- "Don't worry about what telescope you own, or its quality. Just get out under the night sky, and enjoy God's wondrous universe." - T. M. Back Meade RCX400-12 "Ursa Major" TMB 130SS + EQ6-PRO "Ursus Polaris" Orion ED80 "Ursa Minor", WO ZS66ED "grab-'n'-go" EOS 30D (Hutech), ToUcam Pro, Star Shoot Autoguider, Meade DSI North Texas Clear Sky Chart Post Extras:       GeorgeNC Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/26/07 Posts: 1123 Loc: Land of the Sky, North Carolin... Re: Comet Holmes 01/08/2008 [Re: Thomas A Davis]       #2103025 - 01/07/08 12:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Really nice capture Tom. -------------------- Celestron C11 on CGE Mount Stellarvue 80mm Nighthawk II W.O. Flt110 on CGEM Canon 40D (Hap Griffin modified) Orion StarShoot Autoguider Post Extras:       novbabies Postmaster Reged: 06/05/05 Posts: 15678 Loc: Northern Georgia! Re: Comet Holmes 01/08/2008 [Re: GeorgeNC]       #2106195 - 01/08/08 07:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tom, really excellent shot !! -------------------- Good Seeing! Mark Orion 12" XTi f/4.9 VERY old Edmund 6" f/8 reflector Assorted binoculars Post Extras:       cocobolo Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/27/07 Posts: 1550 Loc: british columbia, canada Re: Comet Holmes 01/08/2008 [Re: novbabies]       #2106234 - 01/08/08 08:03 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is indeed a beautiful picture. Post Extras:       ChazK Pooh-Bah Reged: 11/23/05 Posts: 1453 Loc: Melbourne, Florida Re: Comet Holmes 01/08/2008 [Re: cocobolo]       #2106349 - 01/08/08 08:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Just amazing.....they are hoping for a second outburst. -------------------- Tak TOA 130mm/NJP Temma2 Tak FS 60CB Canon 40D (unmodded) Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Post Extras:       tidroplane Pooh-Bah Reged: 10/02/06 Posts: 1181 Loc: Everett, Wa. USA Re: Comet Holmes 01/08/2008 [Re: ChazK]       #2106416 - 01/08/08 09:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That`s a real beauty Tom..... -------------------- Clear skies.....David AT111EDT AT80EDT-CF AT66ED G-11, Gemini ST2000XCM Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 15 registered and 10 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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