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Garradd Coathanger
Collinder 399 (Coathanger Cluster) and Garradd C/2009 P1
I've seen shots of the Coathanger Cluster that are amazingly spectacular. The cluster itself deserved more time then I gave it but I knew that the comet was moving fast and I didn't want to do an animation or anything like that so I only shot it for an hour. Even that was a bit tricky to process. I'll most definitely go back and shoot the Coathanger next year.
Scope: William Optics ZenithStar 66 with WO Flat 2 0.8x FR/FF
Mount: Orion Sirius EQ-G with GoTo
Guiding: Meade DSI Pro and PHD Guiding
Guide Scope: ATM 50mm f/4 Finder
Camera: Canon EOS 1000D (Stock)
Special Settings: None
ISO: 800
Exposure: 1 hour (24 x 120s)
Processing Software: Acquired in Nebulosity with Medium Dither, Calibration and Stacking in Deep Sky Stacker, Levels/Curves/Enhancements in Photoshop
Support Files: 40 flats, 40 bias, 10 darks
Albums: Oregon Star Party 2011
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Comment by Trevor Woodrow on September 26, 2011 at 11:04pm
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Damn! That is it...I hate you...but I love your work! Well done Neil.
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Comment by Nick Dudish on September 26, 2011 at 5:56pm
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The tail...it is getting elongated. I hope you go back in 2 weeks and do it again.
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Comment by Steve Coates on September 8, 2011 at 4:09pm
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I agree this is APOD worthy. You have got an excellent run of images here. You need to start selling calenders or something.
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Comment by Marc Basti on September 8, 2011 at 3:55am
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Neil, this looks like it has APOD in it. The whole collection of pics you just posted are mint. Good work man, Marc
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