Taking a look at comet Catalina C/2013 US10 from La Palma

This single shot of comet Catalina (C/2013 US10) was taken with a modified Canon EOS6D camera on a Cassegrain Relay 400mm f/6.5 telescope in the Tacande Observatory on La Palma. The exposure time was ~5 minutes. It is amazing to see the low noise level of the picture since no averaging took place. The image is also available in full resolution.

Date2016/02/01
LocationTacande Observatory / La Palma / Spain
ObjectComet Catalina C/2013 US10
CameraCanon EOS 6D
Guidingno
TelescopeCassegrain Relay 400mm f/6.5
Barlow lensnone
MountCustom made equatorial fork mount
Cooling-
Luminance-
Red-
Green-
Blue-
Dark-
Flat-
Total exposure~5m

Clear skies!

Last updated: June 16, 2022 at 19:12 pm

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