Comets

C/2002 T7 Linear

  • Coordinates: 0h 40m, +20° 48'.
  • Telescope: 14" LX200GPS @ f/3.3 (1175mm).
  • Camera: Starlight Xpress MX7C.
  • Resolution: 780x580 @ 1.44 arcseconds per pixel :: 18¾ x 14 arcminute FOV.
  • Exposure: 20 x 1 minute, unguided.
  • Date: January 16, 2003.
  • Time: 8:44 pm ~ 9:05 pm.
  • Location: Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central South Florida.
  • Coordinates: 0h 29m, +18° 40'.
  • Telescope: 14" LX200GPS @ f/3.3 (1175mm).
  • Camera: Starlight Xpress MX7C.
  • Resolution: 780x580 @ 1.44 arcseconds per pixel :: 18¾ x 14 arcminute FOV.
  • Exposure: 39 x 1 minute, unguided.
  • Date: January 24, 2003.
  • Time: 8:07 pm ~ 8:49 pm
  • Location: DuPuis Nature Preserve in central Florida.

C/2004 Q2 Machholz

  • Coordinates: 3h 44m, +15° 24'.
  • Telescope: 5" Nexstar @ f/3.3 (415mm) piggybacked onto Classic 12" LX200.
  • Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9C.
  • Resolution: 1392x1040 @ 3.2 arcseconds per pixel :: 1¼ x 1 degree FOV.
  • Exposure: 11 x 2 minutes, unguided.
  • Date: January 3, 2005.
  • Time: 9:21 pm ~ 9:49 pm
  • Location: Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central South Florida.
  • Coordinates: 3h 35m, +23° 50'.
  • Telescope: f/4 Nikkor telephoto zoom lens @ 135mm piggybacked onto Classic 12" LX200.
  • Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9C.
  • Resolution: 1392x1040 @ 9.8 arcseconds per pixel :: 3¾ x 2¾ degree FOV.
  • Exposure: 1 x 4 minutes, unguided.
  • Date: January 7, 2005.
  • Time: 7:51 pm ~ 7:55 pm
  • Location: Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central South Florida.
  • Coordinates: 2h 59m, +56° 55'.
  • Telescope: f/4 Nikkor telephoto zoom lens @ 70mm piggybacked onto Classic 12" LX200.
  • Camera: Starlight Xpress SXV-H9C.
  • Resolution: 1392x1040 @ 19 arcseconds per pixel :: 7¼ x 5½ degree FOV.
  • Exposure: 6 x 2 minutes, unguided.
  • Date: January 26, 2005.
  • Time: 7:04 pm ~ 7:16 pm
  • Location: Area 51 in Big Cypress National Preserve in central South Florida.


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