comet photography

[dennis_george_miller]

<p>Any favorite methods to photograph this comet coming through ? (Mc Naught)</p>

[Jerry_]

<p>Use a tripod. Find a place without neighborhood lights. Try long exposures. You can use any lens from 50mm up, depending on how large an area of sky you want. A telescope with the computer to rotate along with the earth may be a good idea, too, but most are on the costly side.</p>

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[JDMvW]

<p>This, by the way, is <em>not</em> the "Great Comet of 2007" McNaught, but another one by the same name that was detected in early June 2010 (see <a href="http://www.universetoday.com/2010/06/09/a-new-comet-mcnaught-could-be-seen-with-naked-eye/">link</a>, where it tells where to look for it as of this thread's date). It's supposed to be as bright as it's likely to get on June 15 and 16.</p>

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<p>The new Comet McNaught can be found low in the northeastern sky before dawn, now moving through the constellation Perseus.</p>

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<p><br /> A picture there by John Chumack</p>

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<p>"captured the comet passing by galaxy NGC 891 just before sunrise on June 8th. "I used a 5.5 inch telescope and a Canon Rebel Xsi digital camera to take this 15 minute exposure,"</p>

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