[AZ-Observing] Re: PanSTARRS

  • From: Sam Rua <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:10:44 -0700

Of note also was how fast this is zipping through the solar system. I tried 
several shots at 6 seconds exposure time and all had the head blurred. 2 
seconds seemed to give the best balance between sharpness and brightness using 
a Canon 7D at ISO 800.

On Mar 10, 2013, at 8:02 PM, Sam Rua <sam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Spotted Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) from Tucson this evening. First picked it 
> up in binos at 19:05 MST. Then was able to spot it naked eye. By the time I 
> got my camera gear out is was setting fast. managed to snap a few shots, with 
> the better of the lot posted here (taken at 19:22 MST):
> 
> http://www.pbase.com/image/149145030
> 
> - Sam
> 
> On Mar 10, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Sam&Anne <sam&anne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 

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