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Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX - 5C CCD | |
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This
was my first image of Comet Lee. Both images are from the same MX-5C
image. The top image is normal processing and the bottom image was
false color processed to better highlight the coma.
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Focal Ratio: f4 |
| Exposure: 240 sec | |
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Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX - 5C CCD | |
| Focal Ratio: f4 | |
| Exposure: Five 30 sec images | |
| This is a composite of five images taken on 3 Oct 99. At this time, Comet Lee was moving so fast that exposures over 30 sec started to streak. In this image, I've added the five exposures together by registering on the comet. This caused the stars to form trails. | |
 Comet Lee had slowed considerably in its apparent motion when these exposures were taken and I was able to use two minute exposures. However, there is some elongation of the nucleus caused by the two minute exposure. |
Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX-5C CCD | |
| Focal Ratio: f10 | |
| Exposure: 26 min combined (13 two min exposures) | |
 This is the last image I captured of Comet Lee. At this point in time Comet Lee's apparent motion had slowed considerably. This allowed a long exposure to capture the comet (Magnitude probably greater than16 based upon a comparison with other stars in the image) Click here for a larger image. |
Scope: 8" LX 200 SCT |
| MX - 5C CCD | |
| Focal Ratio: f4 | |
| Exposure: 22 minutes combined exposure | |
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Lee Animations
22 Oct 99 Animations Click here for the large file (960KB) Click here for the small file (370KB) 30 Oct 99 Animations Click here for the large file (811 KB) Click here for the medium file (499 KB) |
On
22 and 30 Oct 99 I obtained a series of images of Comet Lee and have converted
them into GIF animation. Click on the links to the left to see them.
Note that the file sizes are pretty large for the full size animations.
There is a choice of a smaller file size if you want. The smaller
file contains the same animation. I've just made the image smaller
so the file size would be smaller. Of course the large file
shows the comet the best.
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