Comet NEAT (C/2001 Q4) in Beehive Cluster (M44)
| Lens: | Zeiss 180 mm f/2.8 @f/4 |
| Camera: | Canon 10D |
| Mount: | CG-5 |
| Exposures: | 4 @ 2 min. |
| Settings: | Raw mode; ISO 800 |
| Date: | 4/15/04 |
| Exposure Start Time: | 10:00 PM CDT |
| Note: | Images were reduced and combined (Adaptive Add) in ImagesPlus. The composite was adjusted (Levels, Curves, Color Balance) in Photoshop CS. To reduce noise, I applied a Gaussian blur through a channel mask. Shot from my yard in southeastern Minnesota. This image was featured in Sky & Telescope's Beautiful Universe 2005 Edition. |
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