Comet Ikeya-Zhang C/2002 C1


Comet Ikeya-Zhang C/2002 C1
RA: Near Casseopia
DEC: the same
Mag: -4

Scope/lens: Nikon 300 F/2.8
Mount: GM 11
Digital Camera: Fuji S1 DSLR
Exposure: 5 X 30 seconds, ISO 800, 6.1 mp

Location: Figueroa Mountain, Santa Barbara County, CA
Date: April 14, 2002

This was the first "long-exposure" I took with a digital camera, the Fuji S1. Stacking five 30 second exposures gave me a three minute stacked image guided on a Losmandy GM-11 with an ST-4 autoguider. The image below was taken the same night, but with film. Note the subtle difference in tonal values pluse the detail differences. Same night, same mount and autoguider.

Comet Ikeya-Zhang C/2002 C1
RA: Near Casseopia
DEC: the same
Mag: -4

Scope/lens: Nikon 300 F/2.8
Mount: GM 11
Camera: Nikon F
Exposure: 5 minutes, Fujicolor 800

Location: Figueroa Mountain, Santa Barbara County, CA
Date: April 14, 2002

The differences between film and digital become apparent when comparing detail in the head of the comet and in the tail. I found the digitalto contain more faint detail than the film image. After this session I began to slowly phase out my film work.

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