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Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all) kbev super member Reged: 12/29/10 Loc: Far, far east Mesa Another AZ PanSTARRS       #5725067 - 03/11/13 01:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Managed to get a few images of the comet tonight from the east side of the valley although the smog was probably knocking it's visibility down a bit. Still and all happy to have it recorded... Edited by kbev (03/11/13 04:59 PM) Post Extras:       doodles90210 member Reged: 09/01/09 Loc: AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: kbev]       #5725072 - 03/11/13 01:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: kbev]       #5725076 - 03/11/13 01:21 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's a cool shot with the saguaro and sunset! I agree the air pollution really dimmed the comet tonight. I took a couple of images, and have included my best shot, I did photoshop it and darkened the exposure to enhance the tail, but I like how it looks! Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: binocsRbest]       #5725080 - 03/11/13 01:24 AM Attachment (20 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Managed to not attach the image... Post Extras:       kbev super member Reged: 12/29/10 Loc: Far, far east Mesa Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: binocsRbest]       #5725090 - 03/11/13 01:32 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice! Here's the full frame of my image above, the comet is to the left of the saguaro in the lower right of the frame and directly above the radio tower lights; you can barely make out the little smudge if you squint hard enough : Edited by kbev (03/11/13 04:59 PM) Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: kbev]       #5725105 - 03/11/13 01:50 AM Attachment (20 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That's a nice sunset photo - good, rich color from the blues down to the orange, nice! Got to love AZ sunsets. I've attached my original, not nearly as striking as yours. I'm going to give it another run tomorrow night, try to figure out the best settings for my camera, then hopefully hit the jackpot on Tuesday when the moon is out! Post Extras:       hytham sage Reged: 12/25/12 Loc: Canadian in the US Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: binocsRbest]       #5725118 - 03/11/13 02:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   So very jealous. The weather here in MN may end up being the death of this hobby for me. Post Extras:       ToxMan Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/23/11 Loc: Tucson, Arizona, USA Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: hytham]       #5725200 - 03/11/13 03:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice shots, gentlemen! Move to Arizona, hytham. Post Extras:       kbev super member Reged: 12/29/10 Loc: Far, far east Mesa Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: ToxMan]       #5725672 - 03/11/13 11:53 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I'll second the suggestion to move here although you're first couple of summers you may think it will be the death of you While I was waiting for the comet to show up I had a visitor come by, I should have taken it as an omen because he was sitting on the same saguaro that the comet later appeared next to: Edited by kbev (03/11/13 11:54 AM) Post Extras:       sfugardi Carpal Tunnel Reged: 09/30/06 Loc: CT Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: kbev]       #5725687 - 03/11/13 12:00 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent images! Post Extras:       Freddy WILLEMS Postmaster Reged: 11/13/05 Loc: Hawaii, Honolulu Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: sfugardi]       #5725713 - 03/11/13 12:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice imaging sets guys. Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: sfugardi]       #5725718 - 03/11/13 12:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Wow, that must have been an omen! Pretty neat, maybe it is a Red-tailed Hawk? Now if he had been sitting there WITH the comet in the background, that would have been the photo hands down! Post Extras:       kbev super member Reged: 12/29/10 Loc: Far, far east Mesa Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: binocsRbest]       #5726263 - 03/11/13 04:28 PM Attachment (13 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Quote: Wow, that must have been an omen! Pretty neat, maybe it is a Red-tailed Hawk? Now if he had been sitting there WITH the comet in the background, that would have been the photo hands down! Well thank you sir for prompting me to go back and check the earlier images - turns out there WAS one where he appears to be watching the show: Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: kbev]       #5726335 - 03/11/13 04:56 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   That is very cool, and it's not a Red-tailed Hawk, it is a Great Horned Owl - you can even see his "horns" - now that is one cool shot! and I think I like the comet better in this one, you can get a better impression of the tail I think. Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: binocsRbest]       #5727279 - 03/12/13 01:00 AM Attachment (13 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Here's another go at it from this evening, took a while to find the comet, but did a better job at getting my settings down before it was gone. Post Extras:       kbev super member Reged: 12/29/10 Loc: Far, far east Mesa Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: binocsRbest]       #5727401 - 03/12/13 03:26 AM Attachment (8 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Got a couple more tonight, out west of Phoenix this time to avoid the low layer of smog. Also kept the exposures to 2sec so the comet wouldn't trail, helped to show the tail a bit more that way: Post Extras:       kbev super member Reged: 12/29/10 Loc: Far, far east Mesa Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: kbev]       #5727403 - 03/12/13 03:29 AM Attachment (11 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   And one more, this one as the comet was getting down toward the horizon. Tomorrow night (Tuesday) I'll try one more time then it's work Wed, Thurs and Fri nights. Hopefully by Saturday it'll be a bit higher/set later even if it is dimmer. Post Extras:       bunyon Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/23/10 Loc: Winston-Salem, NC Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: kbev]       #5727489 - 03/12/13 05:54 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Love the shot with the owl. Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: bunyon]       #5728203 - 03/12/13 01:37 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Those are crisp shots, the comet looks great! Good luck tonight with the moon! Post Extras:       binocsRbest member Reged: 06/27/12 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Another AZ PanSTARRS [Re: binocsRbest]       #5735047 - 03/15/13 09:44 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey Kevin, after looking at all the PanSTARRS photos being posted, the comet with the raptor on the saguaro is still one of my top favorites. Clear skies. Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | (show all)

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