73P-C/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

20:10 24/4/2006 UTC

This is the brightest C component of this springs exciting comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3. I took this image from my backyard using PEC trained with crosshair eyepiece. It wasn't copletely dark when I took this image. Next clear night I am going to catch the component B which has split in two pieces and should be very interesting object to image.

Camera: Modified Canon EOS 350D | Telescope: Orion Optics Europa 200mm f6 Newtonian reflector | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Filters: - | Guiding: - | Exposure: 33 x 45s (24m45s) f6 ISO1600, 5 darks, 5 flats | Software: IRIS, GIMP | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI) | Seeing: II | Transparency: 3 | Image Field: 49.62 x 37.29 arcminutes | Image Center: Ra 15h52m26s Dec +28°51'20" |