Comet ISON
Very Faint but promising comet in Gemini

Uploaded 2/9/13

 
 This comet could brighten
            considerably to zero magnitude next December. For now, it is
            a 15.2 magnitude object in Gemini, near the zenith at 8pm when
            it gets dark. This set of images was taken with my 12.5"
            Newtonian from Payson, the Luminance data for 50 minutes, and
            the color data for 30. The comet is essentially white at this
            point, and has a short stubby tail.

            
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Lens:  12.5" f/5 Home bult Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  80m LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  7/10, Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  40F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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