Roger's Website of Astronomy and Photography
HomeAbout Roger and this siteAstronomy (including Astrophotography)Landscape and Nature Photography
Astro Photography  >   Comets  >   Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini)

Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini)

Click image above to view full size
A quick shot of Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) to test what this comet looks like in my camera.
This was just a quick shot of Comet C/2007 W1 (Boattini) to test what this comet looks like in my camera. Inserted into my nightly script of taking NGC images this was 10 images at 30 seconds each, with 3 removed due to PE trails.
Camera:SBIG ST7-ME
Lens/Telescope:12
Focal Length:2180mm
Exposure Time:7 x 30 seconds combined using sum
Date:3rd April 2008
Binning:1x1
This is a web site of photography and astronomy, by Roger Groom in Western Australia. Photographic subjects include Pemberton, Dryandra Woodland Karri Forest, Cape Leeuwin, Ocean Landscapes, Kings Park, El Questro and Emma Gorge, and much more landscape photography.
Astrophotography subjects include The Milky Way, Large Magellanic Cloud, Small Magellanic Cloud, Orion Nebula, Saucepan Constellation, Southern Cross, Southern Cross and Pointers, Startrails, and much more astrophotography.
Photography is copyright, see copyright info

Haven't found what you're looking for? Try searching this site: