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To all, I was able to take some regular deep-sky images while imaging the two comets posted earlier. This was my "first" target of the night. I originally planned a different shot but the cirrus...

To all, I was able to take some regular deep-sky images while imaging the two comets posted earlier.  This was my second target of the night.  I had to battle some thin cirrus.  Despite this fact,...

It's actually the brightest meteor I have ever capture over my 30 years of imaging.  I wish I had the 50mm tilted up a little higher in the sky to capture it all, but I'm completely satisfied I...

Russ, I took about 450 exposures, approximately 150 per camera.  As for the intervalometer, I used a combination of two Canon TC80N3 and Timelapse+.  I'll probably get me another Timelapse+ since...

To all, While taking images during the disappointing Delphinid outburst, I captured a really nice bolide.  I'm not quite sure how bright it was since I didn't see it visually, but given how it...

Thanks!  I'll post a color version of Pan-STARRS taken with a 5D2 the night before in a few days. Wade

To all, I finally got another opportunity to image Comet Pan-STARRS and Comet Lemmon last Sunday night.  I used a FLI Proline 16803 attached to a Pentax 67 300mm f/4.0 lens wide-open.  I combined...

To all, I was able to image Comet PAN-STARRS last Thursday night.  I setup the Takahashi FSQ-106ED on my Astro-Physics 1200GTO mount.  I used the mounts ability to track on the comet so I took...

Russ, Nice shots!  My favorite is #3.  I'm glad my advice finally helped somebody. :-) I wish I had gone out and tried my luck.  Unbeknownst to everyone, they decided to have an outburst. I'll be...

I've been photographing meteors for decades.  The two most important things are a very wide-angle lens (faster is better) and high ISO.  Meteors only last a few seconds and generally move at more...

Russ, Thanks!  It definitely has a unique tail. I would not sweat the current magnitude estimates of Comet ISON.  It probably has sublimated quite a bit of its volatiles at its current distance. ...

Russ, Here's what SkyTools shows for the nightly optimum viewing at my dark site (44.8N 119.1W) which is about a 90 minute drive from Pendleton, Oregon.  Obviously, this is highly dependent on its...

To all, I chose imaging over sleep last night and captured the comet with a Takahashi FSQ-106ED refractor.  I planned on doing a color image, but my imaging software was not cooperating so I had to...

Russ, Nice write up.  I completely agree.  ISON is definitely going to be a morning comet at its brightest; however, I hope it's still a nice capture when it nears the north pole.  It's going to be...

Very nice composition.  I agree with Russ.  It appears to be a "flaring" satellite. Wade

Mike and Starman, Thanks!  The city one is probably my favorite too. Wade

Russ, Thanks!  It definitely has the broadest tail I've ever seen. >> I was wondering if these galaxies would be visible on any of our images. I'm not sure what you mean.  Would you care to...