Comet Jager 290/P in Auriga
January 4th, 2014

 
 This
            color rendition of this 11th magnitude periodic reveals a bit
            of a fan tail in this half a degree wide field, and at best a
            very slight tan color to the comets coma. This is a very deep
            image, an hour for the L channel means this comet has very subtle
            features! The comet did not move very fast during the exposures,
            but still in an hour there is significant star trailing as we
            track the comets moving head. For me, this is a new comet imaged,
            my 143rd.

            


            
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Lens:  12.5" f/5 Home built Newtonian
Platform:  Astrophysics AP1200 
Exposure:  90m LRGB
Location:  Payson, Arizona
Elevation:  5150 ft.
Sky:  Seeing  5/10, Transparency 5/10
Outside Temperature:  40F
Processing Tools:  Maxim DL, Photoshop CS2
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