Comments on: Path of Comet Leonard for December 2021 https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/path-leonard-dec2021/ Encouraging Astronomy Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 By: Dave Eagle https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/path-leonard-dec2021/#comment-4882 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 10:14:35 +0000 https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/?p=6504#comment-4882 In reply to andy hoddle.

Hi Andy. 60 second exposures should be OK. But if you wanted to stack the images, you’ll need to stack on the comet position. Deep Sky Stacker allows you to do that.

]]> By: andy hoddle https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/path-leonard-dec2021/#comment-4879 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:58:59 +0000 https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/?p=6504#comment-4879 This may seem like a silly question, but i’m sure it would be sillier not to ask…if i set my camera on a tracker (Star Adventurer mini) set to siderial tracking, to keep the stars “stationary”, will the Comet blur? Ive seen pictures of star trails with a “static” comet, but dont know what the timelength of the star trails were taken. I’m thinking of doing a multiple of 60sec exposure at 100mm with my Canon 6DMkii?

]]> By: andy hoddle https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/path-leonard-dec2021/#comment-4878 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:33:52 +0000 https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/?p=6504#comment-4878 Looks like we’re going to get clear skies on the morning of the 7th December, (tomorrow) so I’d better set my alarm clock, and find a decent viewing spot. (oh, and pack the dew-busters!)

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