All Images Copyright Rod Gallagher

Comet P103 Hartley & Double Cluster

Object

Type                      Comet

Constellation            Perseus

Distance                 0.155 AU

Magnitude               7

Size                       xx arc-min

Image

Date                       2010-10-07

Place                      Okie-Tex Star Party

Exposure Data          LRGB  15:15:15:15 mins @ -5C

                             L 30x30sec, R 30x30sec, G 30x30sec, B 30x30sec

Notes                     Filters binned 2x2

Equipment

Optics                    Takahashi FSQ-106

Focal Length            530 mm @f/5

Mount                     Takahashi NJP

Camera                   SBIG ST-10XME

Focuser                  RoboFocus

Filters                     CFW-10, Astrodon Clear

Software                 TheSky6, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot4, CCDStack2, PhotoShop CS4