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C/2023 P1 Nishimura

Category:Comets
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C/2023 P1 Nishimura
Resolution:
2541x2541 px
File size:
1103 KB

Photo description / processing

It was a challenging shoot. September 10th was practically the last day of Comet Nishimura's morning visibility, with only a half-hour window for imaging before dawn—20 minutes of which were ruined by clouds. At just 5 degrees above the horizon, instead of stars, you get their spectral characteristics. On top of that, I messed up the flats (don't ask). All in all, I spent about a month figuring out how and from which angle to process this. The stars had to be replaced using resynthesis in Siril; the rest came out something like this...

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Newtonian 150/750
Camera
RisingCam 571C
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro (belt-modified)
Guide Scope
Pentax Takumar 200mm f/4 Lens
Guide Camera
T7M
Accessories
Sharpstar 0.95x Coma Corrector
Software
Astro Photography Tool, PHD2, Siril, StarNet++, AstroDenoisePY, Topaz DeNoise AI, Luminar
Location
Зарожjе, Сербия
Date taken

Exposure

  • 37 × 15″ · ISO/Gain: 100 · Optolong UV-IR Cut ·

Total exposure: 9 m

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