Close-Up of Comet 73P (April 24, 2006)
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| Object | Comet 73P (Schwassmann-Wachmann), April 24, 2006, in Corona Borealis | |
| Telescope (Photo) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 | |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis) | |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR | |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI Pro II w/ Envisage | |
| Exposure Detail | Adaptive-add combination (aligned on comet head) of 6 exposures at 180 seconds each, ISO400; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.75; final image processing using Photoshop CS2 | |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.409, W82.860) | |
| Date | 04/24/06 |