I used my chance when there was only a very short period without clouds. It was windy, it was not really dark, guiding was a mess … I am still happy.
Session Planning
The most important informations when planning a comet session – beside the weather – are camera rotation and finding a good center object.
Session Analysis
The session was a mess – when I compare it to a deep sky session.
The focus was ok, at least the later one when the clouds were gone. I do not want to comment the guiding.
Full resolution on Astrobin:
Session Details:
| Telescope | Baader Apo 95 CaF2 – Travel Companion |
| Focal Length | 590mm |
| Erecting Lense | Baader M68 Field Flattener |
| Camera | CANON EOS R(a) |
| Guiding Equipment | Pegasus Astro Indigo OAG |
| Guiding Camera | QHY 5-III-462C |
| Mount | Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro, Belt and Hypertuned |
| Photography Date | 10/16/2024 |
| Exposure-Time Lights | 60x15s |
| Correction frames | FLATS, BIASES |
| Sensitivity | ISO 1600 |
| Processing Date | 10/16/2024 |
| Software Stack | Stellarmate OS, PixInsight, Affinity Photo |
| Capture Place | Koblenz, Germany |