Object: Comet C/2004 Q2 Machholz
Date: 12/10/04
Location: My backyard - Las Cruces, NM
Telescope: TeleVue 85mm refractor (f/7)
Guiding: SC Webcam/GuideDog
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel @ Prime Focus
Exposure: 10x2 minute @ ISO-400 using LPS filter
Processing: Registered to comet nucleus and stacked using ImagesPlus.  Final processing in PS.
Comments: A beautiful comet inbound and just displaying it's ion tail with a hint of an anti-tail forming to the right.  For a version of the image registered for tight stars, click here.

© Dave Dockery 2004